Webster’s Dictionary defines a reboot as “the act or an instance of starting (something) anew or making a fresh start.” Which is actually not all that helpful for the purposes of figuring out how a reboot is different from a remake. What the hell, Webster’s? You’re supposed to define these things for us! It feels like the … Read more
Baywatch is coming back to TV. The iconic ’90s show, which ran in syndication for a decade and was watched by millions upon millions of people all over the world, is now being revived in a new version at Fox. A report in Variety says the network has hired Lara Olsen to be the showrunner of this … Read more
Chris Carter spills the details on how involved he will be in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming reboot of The X-Files. The X-Files creator Chris Carter revealed last year that Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was developing a reboot of the iconic series, but how involved will Carter be in this new take on his creation? Chris … Read more
The fact that there was going to be a Blade reboot as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe came as a huge surprise when the announcement was made at the San Diego Comic-Con back in July of 2019 – but all these years later, we’re still waiting on the film to make its way into … Read more
It’s been nearly 7 years since the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie premiered – so what do we know about the franchise’s future? Additional reporting by Chris Bumbray Drink up me hearties, yo ho, as the question of whether or not we’ll ever get a Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is a complicated one. … Read more
Donnie Yen is set to star in the big-screen reboot of the classic TV series Kung Fu. David Leitch’s 87North is getting ready to reboot the classic martial arts/ western series Kung Fu, and it looks like they’ve found their Caine: the one and only Donnie Yen. The press release doesn’t reveal if Yen is … Read more
The Sinner creator Derek Simonds has been tapped as the showrunner of the Battlestar Galactica reboot series produced by Sam Esmail. According to Deadline, the upcoming Battlestar Galactica reboot has tapped The Sinner creator Derek Simonds to serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner of the series. He replaces Michael Lesslie (The Little Drummer Girl), … Read more
It looks more and more like the Marvel Cinematic Universe is headedd for a reboot. The Multiverse Saga is largely inspired by a comic series called Secret Wars, which followed multiple Marvel comics universes colliding, being destroyed, and then being relaunched as a new, streamlined continuity. It seems like Marvel’s movies and shows could be headed … Read more
Everybody Loves Raymond won’t be joining the onslaught of reboots, with Ray Romano saying its legacy is fine where it is. Reboots of beloved shows from decades past can be easy ways to trap viewers through nostalgia. Some can break off and start to feel like their own entity (as with Frasier), while others are … Read more
David Ayer says that his script for the Scarface reboot was one of the best he’s ever written but the studio wanted something more fun. Over the decades, a number of people have been attached to the various iterations of the Scarface reboot, including Suicide Squad director David Ayer. Although David Ayer exited the Scarface … Read more