Editing Octavia E. Butler (section)

== Adaptations ==
''Parable of the Sower'' was adapted as ''Parable of the Sower: The Opera'', written by American folk/blues musician [[Toshi Reagon]] in collaboration with her mother, singer and composer [[Bernice Johnson Reagon]]. The adaptation's libretto and musical score combine African-American [[Spiritual (music)|spirituals]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[rock and roll]], and [[folk music]] into rounds to be performed by singers sitting in a circle. It was first performed as part of [[The Public Theater]]'s 2015 [[Under the Radar Festival]] in New York City.<ref>Moon, Grace. [http://velvetparkmedia.com/blogs/toshi-reagons-parable-0 "Toshi Reagon's Parable."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502194228/http://velvetparkmedia.com/blogs/toshi-reagons-parable-0 |date=May 2, 2015 }} ''Velvetpark: Art, Thought and Culture''. January 14, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/theater/show/311574/Under-the-Radar-2015-Octavia-E-Butler-s-Parable-of-the-Sower-The-Concert-Version/overview "Under the Radar 2015: Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower: The Concert Version"], ''The New York Times''. January 18, 2015.</ref>

''Kindred'' was adapted as a [[graphic novel]] by author Damien Duffy and artist {{ill|John Jennings (artist)|lt=John Jennings|qid=Q100138089|short=yes}}. The adaptation was published by Abrams ComicsArts on January 10, 2017.<ref>[http://www.abramsbooks.com/product/kindred-a-graphic-novel-adaptation_9781419709470/ "Kindred: a graphic novel adaptation"]. Retrieved March 11, 2017</ref> To visually differentiate the time periods in which Butler set the story, Jennings used muted colors for the present and vibrant ones for the past to demonstrate how the remnants and relevance of slavery are still with us.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/10/514397472/the-joy-and-fear-of-making-kindred-into-a-graphic-novel|title=The Joy (and Fear) of Making 'Kindred' Into a Graphic Novel|work=NPR|access-date=March 11, 2017|language=en}}</ref> The graphic novel adaption debuted as number one [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' hardcover graphic book bestseller]] on January 29, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/hardcover-graphic-books/|title=Hardcover Graphic Books – Best Sellers|newspaper= The New York Times|access-date=March 11, 2017}}</ref> After the success of ''Kindred'', Duffy and Jennings also adapted ''Parable of the Sower'' as a graphic novel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hyperallergic.com/558536/a-graphic-novel-adapts-octavia-butlers-science-fiction-classic/|title=A Graphic Novel Adapts Octavia Butler's Science Fiction Classic|first1=Ayoola|last1=Solarin|date=April 24, 2020|website=Hyperallergic}}</ref> They also plan on releasing an adaptation of ''Parable of the Talents''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://damianduffy.net/depress-start/|title=Depress Start|date=February 16, 2020 }}</ref>

''Dawn'' is currently being adapted for television by producers [[Ava DuVernay]] and Charles D. King's Macro Ventures, alongside writer [[Victoria Mahoney]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theportalist.com/octavia-butlers-dawn-to-be-adapted-for-tv |title=Octavia Butler's Dawn to Be Adapted for TV |website=The Portalist |date=August 9, 2017 }}</ref> There is no projected release date for the adaptation yet. A television series based on ''Wild Seed'' is also in the works for [[Amazon Prime Video]] with a screenplay co-written by [[Nnedi Okorafor]] and [[Wanuri Kahiu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/27/amazon-wild-seed/|title=Amazon is developing a show based on Octavia Butler's 'Wild Seed'|first=Anthony|last=Ha|date=March 27, 2019}}</ref> 

In 2021, [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] ordered an eight-episode miniseries, ''[[Kindred (miniseries)|Kindred]]'', based on Butler's book of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-08|title=FX Nabs Adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's 'Kindred'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fx-adapting-octavia-e-butlers-kindred|access-date=2021-03-09|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>  The show was developed by [[Branden Jacobs-Jenkins]] and premiered on December 13, 2022.