the novel was adapted for the screenplay of the 1969 film "true grit" starring kim darby, glen campbell, and john wayne. six years later, in 1975, wayne reprised his academy award-winning role as the tough hard drinking one-eyed lawman in the sequel film "rooster cogburn". in 2010, joel and ethan coen wrote and directed another film adaptation of the same name. in november 2010, the overlook press published a movie tie-in edition of the second film version of "true grit".