ðə sˈʌbsᵻkwənt dˈɛkeɪdz sˈɔː ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv pɹədˈuːsɚz ænd dᵻɹˈɛktɚz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ɐdˈæptɪŋ ðə fˈɪlm, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli pˈɔːl nˈuːmən, æz wˈɛl æz fɹˈæŋk pˈɛɹi, ˈɑːɹθɚɹ ˈælən sˈeɪdɛlmən, ænd dʒˈɛɹəmi lˈɑːɹnɚ.
The subsequent decades saw a series of producers and directors involved in adapting the film, most notably Paul Newman, as well as Frank Perry, Arthur Allan Seidelman, and Jeremy Larner.