In 1994, a comic adaptation was published by Alexandre Jubran.[11] HarperOne, a HarperCollins imprint, produced an illustrated version of the novel, with paintings by the French artist Mœbius, but failed to convince Coelho "to consent to the full graphic-novel treatment".[12] The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel was published in 2010, adapted by Derek Ruiz and with artwork by Daniel Sampere.
The Alchemist's Symphony by the young Walter Taieb was released in 1997 with the support of Paulo Coelho, who wrote an original text for the CD booklet.[13] The work has eight movements and five interludes.[14][15]
In 2002, a theatrical adaptation of The Alchemist was produced and performed in London.[16] Since then there have been several productions by the Cornish Collective.[17] A later London performance was visited by the producer Ashvin Gidwani who, finding it "verbose but colourful", decided to commission a new 90-minute version of the book from Deepa Gahlot for the Indian stage.[18] This was eventually launched in 2009.[19]
In 2006, Mistaken Identity, a Singapore indie rock band, adapted the story of the novel into what they claimed was "essentially our attempt at writing a musical" and released the track as "The Alchemist".[20] Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho, an Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Sidhartha Siva, has its title inspired by novelist Paulo Coelho, and a central theme is inspired from The Alchemist.[21][22]
In 2023, Legendary Entertainment became the latest in a line of outfits since 2016 to acquire the film, television and ancillary rights to the novel, planning to make a film adaptation with TriStar Pictures and Palmstar Media with Jack Thorne attached as a writer.[23]
