The phrase "film incarnation" refers to the representation or version of something, usually a character or story, in a movie or film. It indicates how a specific entity or idea has been given life or presence on the big screen. Full definition
In popular film incarnations of onryou and western female apparitions, the woman herself is overshadowed by the monstrous entity she has become; the grotesqueness of her malevolent appearance and rage that overwhelms her individual identity and history. (canadianlawyermag.com)
Aleksander Bach will make his directorial debut on «Agent 47», working from a script by Skip Woods (who wrote the first film incarnation) and Mike Finch. (moviehole.net)
We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character.» (csmonitor.com)