ECHO CHAMBER: Remakes & Reboots – Is There a Point?

Angie Fiedler Sutton podcast

Note: this article was also published on SciFi4Me.com.

(Note: not my article or podcast – I just participated in it.)

On the heels of SciFi4Me’s discussion about recasting Xena: Warrior Princess, and our discussion about the latest Ghostbusters film, we now turn to the broader topic of remakes and reboots: are they necessary? Is there ever a time when it’s a good idea?

Depending on who asks the question, and depending on who answers that question, you’ll get completely different ideas about where remakes fit in the overall scheme of things. And reboots? Jury’s still out on those for some people, as well. And among the panel, there’s a spectrum of opinions, too. Some in favor, some not so much, and some are conditional depending on the project.

And you probably have your opinions, too. Feel free to share them with us.

The panel: Angie Fiedler Sutton, Ann Laabs, Kathryn Sanders, Mindy Inlow, Thomas Townley, Dan Handley, and Jason Hunt.