Part 2: July - December, 2017
by Hunter Bush

This summer, in theaters all across the country, if not the globe, Spider-Man is wall-crawling onto screens for the seventh time in 15 years, meanwhile a (Wonder) Woman carries a comic book movie without the help of a man (neither Super nor Bat), and right this minute Apes are at War for the Planet.

Yes, it’s summer time at the Remake, Adaptation, and Long-Gap Sequel roundup and I’m here to break down what’ll be coming at you in the ensuing months. This summer will bring Atomic Blondes and Dark Towers (or at least one of each) and we’ll have the chance to see films based on books, comics, movies (some as much as 35 years old) and even a podcast.

Part 1: March - June, 2017
by Hunter Bush

Which do audiences enjoy more, a fresh idea or something familiar? Someone with a head for box office figures could probably make a decent case either way. Regardless, it seems like every time I go see a major release movie, the majority of trailers are for remakes, adaptations or, more and more frequently, ‘Long Gap’ sequels. This past week I saw The LEGO Batman Movie which had seven trailers preceding it. Two were regular sequels (Cars 3 & Despicable Me 3), two were adaptations (Power Rangers & Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), two were inspired by some outside phenomena (The LEGO Ninjago Movie / toys & The Emoji Movie / emojis), leaving only one as an apparently original idea. That film? The Boss Baby.

Remakes, Adaptations & Long-Gap Sequels Part 2: The Return of the Revenge

Revenge of the Remakes, Adaptations, & Long-Gap Sequels, Part 1