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Tattle TV's Hitchcock Adaptation Sparks Controversy Over Changes

1/27/2026

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Tattle TV has launched a vertical adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock, the director, of the 1927 silent film The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, in the United States due to licensing restrictions.
The adaptation targets mobile audiences and includes content such as reality shows.
Critics say the project alters the film’s aspect ratio and uses contemporary music, detracting from the silent-film experience.

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Story summary

Tattle TV has launched a vertical adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock, the director, of the 1927 silent film The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, in the United States due to licensing restrictions.
The adaptation targets mobile audiences and includes content such as reality shows.
Critics say the project alters the film’s aspect ratio and uses contemporary music, detracting from the silent-film experience.