What do “Black Panther,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Monkey Man” have in common?
They all draw from the ancient South Asian epic “Ramayana,” which is getting another new film adaptation this November.
https://theconversation.com/from-a-little-princess-to-black-panther-how-hollywood-films-have-reimagined-the-south-asian-epic-ramayana-291232
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