- Portions of Cat's Cradle were adapted in the television movie Between Time and Timbuktu (1972), which presented elements from various works by Vonnegut.
- A theatrical adaptation (1976) by Bruce Pribram and Ken Kuta was presented and toured by Theatre Express, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[17]
- In 2005, the book was optioned by Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way Productions. James V. Hart, screenwriter for the film Contact (1997), and his son Jake Hart were linked to the developing script.[18][19]
- A calypso musical adaptation was presented by the Untitled Theater Company #61 in New York in 2008.[20]
- Vonnegut collaborated with American composer Dave Soldier for a CD titled Ice-9 Ballads, featuring nine songs with lyrics taken from Cat's Cradle. Vonnegut narrated his lyrics to Soldier's music.[21]
- On November 18, 2015, it was announced that Noah Hawley, creator of the Fargo TV series, was adapting Cat's Cradle as a limited series for the American TV channel FX.[22] On August 13, 2021, it was announced that the project would not be moving forward.[23]
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