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Modern Day Retellings

Bringing an old story to a new setting doesn't always work as more than a gimmick.
Tribeca has an update on an Edgar Allan Poe’s short story; network TV turned a biblical story into a contemporary soap opera. The modern-day retelling of older source material continues to be the basis of plenty of new productions, but how often are they actually worth watching? This week on the IFC News podcast, we look at a few of the rare ones that really success.
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