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more about #reboot The Squid: Well... To be fair, Star Trek is in-continuity. It's not really a reboot, just a new Star Trek movie. Same goes for Doctor Who. The series never end... more » Crashproof: This was also the decade of Firefly, District 9, and other good stuff. more » Jdelgadillo23: What about Pushing Daisies? That was one of the most original shows I've ever seen, but like you said, "audiences, for the most part, tend not to supp... more » phoghat: "Does Fringe count as new, or just an updated X-Files?" Speaking as a dyed-in-the-wool X-Files fan, I don't think so.There are a few similarities. An ... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): I think theres been more emphasis on reboots over the last few years. But theres also been some very cool original stuff come through aswell. With th... more » Asbestos_Underwear: If anything, it was the decade of "we can't put a decent ending to our show". Most shows turned sour or got canceled before having the chance to wrap ... more » Cory Gross: I thought the 1930's were the decade of the remake, once they switched over to those newfangled talkies? And the decade of sequels, for that matter? H... more » jbaranski: There is nothing new under the sun. more » dburnett: Doctor Who was not a reboot. Sure, it was tweaked, but it was a continuation from the old series. Eccleston was Dr. number nine and tennant is ten. more » MrFlake: I think you have to keep in mind that this is probably the first decade where the tech actually existed to do a lot of these old stories convincingly.... more » McWarrior: 9/11 was traumatic? For the families of the victims, maybe, but for everyone else...? Really? more » Mary Ratliff: "In the end, it may simply be the result of conservatism on everyone's parts: Audiences don't want to spend time or money on something they don't know... more » comics0026: There is no "Age of Reboots", nor will there every be, as stuff is contsently being "Rebooted". How many times has Robin Hood been "Rebooted"? A Chris... more » bookwench: This was the decade that sucked beyond words. The reboots were an attempt to recapture the feeling of a time that didn't suck beyond words. more » cylon_conspiracy: People like to see old things presented in new ways. They have the comfort of the familiar but the excitement of something they haven't seen before, a... more » Brdf: Whether you call it a reboot, a remake, a sequel, or a reinterpretation, there's clearly a spectrum between innovation and repackaging. There's a hug... more » shoroko: This doesn't really apply for some reboots, but it does seem like in terms of sci-fi, there may be an inclination to bring stories we've already told ... more » The Curse of Millhaven: Isn't a reboot just a remake? Why the different terminology? more » Cinephile: This is an interesting subject and a good stimulus for debate. I think all in all this decade has been very good to us in terms of what we have seen ... more » HerrIssyvoo: There were Star Trek, Star Wars, James Bond and Batman reboots in the 90s--multiple reboots for some of those franchises. If you're going to call Frin... more » -
#decadeinreview
Was This The Decade Of The Reboot?
Looking back at the fictional stories that defined the last decade, you might think of things like The Dark Knight, Battlestar Galactica, or failures like Bionic Woman and Speed Racer. Was this the decade we ran out of original ideas? More » -
#forbiddenplanet
Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
J. Michael Straczynski is revealing more details about his remake of Forbidden Planet. Not only does the script call for more action than the original scifi classic, there may be plans in the works for more Forbidden Planet movies. More » -
#reboot
Reboot Is Getting Rebooted?
Rainmaker Studios, the creators of Reboot, claim to be working on a reboot of this Saturday morning TV show. Update: turns out it's a movie reboot, check out the teaser trailer, Reboot! More » -
#exclusive
Ian McKellen Is A Sick Torture Genius In New Trailer For "The Prisoner"
Let the mind games begin. In this exclusive trailer from AMC's miniseries remake of The Prisoner, see the many ways Number Two (McKellen) plans on messing with Number Six (Jim Caviezel). Plus, is that a baby Number Two? More » -
#theprisoner
AMC's Prisoner Reboot Sets A Date
At last, we can witness the Ian McKellen/Jim Caviezel battle of wills (and acting.) AMC's remake of the The Prisoner will air on November 15 and stretch over three nights — that's six hours of mind twists. More » -
#nightofthelivingdead
3D Anime Reboot of "Night Of The Living Dead"?
Because we are completely out of new ideas, Night of The Living Dead will be remade again, but in CG 3D. It's an origins story and Romero is not involved. More » -
#xfiles
X-Files Next For Reboot Treatment?
Gillian Anderson has been talking about appearing in a third X-Files movie, but does that mean that we should expect more of I Want To Believe's Scully/Mulder love story? Possibly not, if a particular rumor turns out to be true. More » -
#battlestargalactica
How Can Bryan Singer's BSG Movie Compensate For Leaving Out Six?
Coasting on the excitement from the Star Trek reboot and Ronald D. Moore's series, the rumored Battlestar Galactica movie may get greenlit by Universal... with Bryan Singer directing. But is it possible to have two well-made reboots so close together? More » -
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#ratsofnimh
CG "Rats Of Nimh" Goes Alvin And The Chipmunks
Now that G-Force has made millions, more rodents are scurrying into the action-movie spotlight. That's right: Hollywood is remaking The Rats of Nimh as a CGI extravaganza. Mrs. Frisby is about to have an aneurism. More » -
#syfyoperago
Which Show Would Give SyFy The Space Opera They Deserve?
When Meredith spoke with Syfy president David Howe this week, he revealed that the newly-rebranded network was looking for a new space opera to replace BSG. But considering their love of remakes, why not just use an old one? More » -
#tronreboot
Tron Reboots Into Online Sitcom
Can't wait until Comic-Con to get your first taste of brand new Tron? Salvation is at hand with the first episode of Tron Reboot, which may end up being a more true sequel to the original movie than Disney's version. More » -
#exclusive
Just How Dark Will Alien Nation And New Quantum Leap Reboots Go?
Firefly's Tim Minear is already hard at work on the Syfy Channel's reboot of Alien Nation, and we asked the Syfy execs about it. But that's not the only classic they're looking at restarting: Quantum Leap could make a comeback.
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#robocop
Aronofsky's Robocop Delayed Until 2011
The announcement of a new Robocop comics title this week only reinforced our curiosity about the status of the upcoming movie reboot, about which we've heard nothing in recent months. So we called MGM and got the 411.
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#spawn
Todd McFarlane Wants DiCaprio to Star in "Spawn" Reboot
Can casting Leonardo DiCaprio in an updated version of Spawn make fans forget the sucky 1997 movie? Creator Todd McFarlane believes it can. More » -
#totalrecall
Total Recall Reboot Gets A Screenwriter, Let The Judging Begin
What do you do when a reboot you're morally opposed to gets an interesting screenwriter? Kurt Wimmer will be rebootingTotal Recall. Wimmer, of course, wrote and directed both Equilibrium and Ultraviolet. Does that calm your nerves or inflame them? More » -
#architecture
House of Gundam
Reboot, a concept home designed by Philly native Victor Vetterlein, is literally a Gundam house — like the giant robot armor from anime, it responds to commands and looks like a giant creature with a glowing eye. It's wired so that you can voice command it to do things like turn on the AC, dim the lights, bust out some dance music, or play a movie. Your laptop or cell phone serve as your cockpit—you can navigate it wirelessly from wherever. More »
