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One notable upcoming reinterpretation comes from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan, who plans to adapt Homer’s The Odyssey, a tale that has always existed in the public domain. This venture exemplifies how classics can be revisited and reshaped for modern audiences, echoing similar transformations seen with works like Wicked, which draws from the public domain The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. While reinterpretations can breathe new life into these stories, they also carry the risk of losing the essence of the original narrative, especially when characters are reimagined for different genres altogether.