Classics redux: How alt-version films and shows are reimagining literary works

Classics redux: How alt-version films and shows are reimagining literary works

The alt-version adaptation of classic literature for screens, on the wane as a fad after the era of ‘Romeo + Juliet’ (1996) or ‘O’ (2001), seems to be reviving. Driven by modern identity and reorganised societal norms, the renaissance sees filmmakers shifting the core of classics like ‘Hamnet’ (2025), ‘Frankenstein’ (2025), and ‘Wuthering Heights’ (2026),…

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