In a way, "The Portrait of a Lady" seems ripe for contemporary retelling.

The first two thirds of the 60 minute play was a contemporary retelling of events of the novel, presented as news bulletins.

In 2011, a contemporary retelling of the novel titled Akam was released.

The latest work in the series is "Hail Mary" (1985), his controversial, contemporary retelling of the Virgin birth.

But this contemporary retelling of the myth of the welfare queen dissolves under scrutiny.

The story is a contemporary retelling of the "Last Supper" story.

The final mystery is a contemporary retelling of another Conan Doyle classic.

In 2011, Ralph Fiennes made his debut as film director with a contemporary retelling, with himself in the main role.

It is unknown whether it will be a contemporary retelling of the musical, or if it will contain original songs.

Press material for the film calls it "a contemporary retelling of man's age-old quest for riches."