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Originally Posted by HarryT
Are you sure you're not thinking of "The Man Who Fell to Earth"? I'm not aware that there's been any previous TV or film adaptation of "Stranger".
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Correct.
Harlan Ellison has a story about the Hollywood producer who bought the movie rights (apparently without reading the book) and hired him to adapt it only to be scandalized by the themes.
Adapting STRANGER for the masses requires gutting it or facing major criticism from all over the political spectrum.
Edit: It pushes buttons on both sides of the culture wars. Sexism, religion, politics... I expect deep bowdlerization.