The unnecessary reboot/remake of the week thread

Not as far as I can remember. You might be remembering something else.

 

Two of the earliest prototypes for superheros (who we still remember) are The Scarlett Pimpernel (1905) and Zorro (1919). Both are upper class men who hide their identity while helping those they deem in need of help. Zorro adds the costume. Add in Superpowers to that formula and you get The Shadow (1930) who was plagiarized to create Batman.

 

Plagiarized seems a bit strong.

 

The Shadow didn't have super powers, not until he moved to radio which I'm pretty sure was after Superman debuted

(I just rewatched the Baldwin movie a couple weeks ago and read up on him)

 

The plot of "Partners of Peril" was lifted directly into "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" Batman's first story. The Shadow is even described as "batlike" in that story.

 

CSI: Vegas is officially getting a second season.

 

I loved the TV series 'Forever' with ioan gruffudd, so would have loved a reboot of that, but just started watching Harrow, an Australian series, also with ioan gruffudd and its very very similar, he is playing almost the same character, without the immortality angle.

 

Some might say it's getting a seventeenth.

 

It's nice to hear that I wasn't the only one.

 

My wife and I are on season 5 ep 6

Lots if flashbacks so we see many old characters.... at this point wondering how the past and prsent collide.. and the future...

 

It’s a roller coaster until the end

 

NBC is developing a Life Goes On continuation, not a remake. Kellie Martin will be the lead.

 

Had to google that show,

 

Another attempt at a Quantum Leap revival.

The good: Donald P. Bellisario is involved.
The bad: Scott Bakula isn't involved (yet).
The good: The story will have Project Quantum Leap being revived 30 years later, so not a clean reboot.
The bad: The La Brea showrunners are involved.
The good: Martin Gero (Blindspot, L.A. Complex, Stargate Atlantis, Bored to Death) is involved.

 

And now another Degrassi - this one on HBO Max.

 

I thought they'd already turned it into a one-hour serialized drama when they started Next Class, which was trying to mimic a soap-opera daily release. Wonder if this will be a continuation like Degrassi: The Next Generation was, as that one while a reboot, was a bit of both as it continued on from the others and involved the kids of the originals.

 

... So nothing new...
If there going to reboot crap.. Do something worthy..

 

I just hope they're smart enough not to put Drake alone with a bunch of teenage actresses.

 

No disrespect intended towards Scott Bakula, but since they obviously can't have Dean Stockwell, I'd prefer Bakula be left out. The team of Bakula and Stockwell defined Quantum Leap so much that IMO if you can't have both, don't bother with either.

 

I think it will star Sam's daughter. Since the show is being created by Bellisario I expect him to be respectful to both of the Sam and Al characters and even if it would have been better to see Sam and Al together I think he will still find a decent tribute to the AL character and actor. Bakula I think could even show up from time to time in special episodes.