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]'' film franchise, which began in 1954, has been rebooted numerous times. Pictured here is a promotional still for '']'' (1955).]]
In ], the term "'''reboot'''" (or "'''requel'''") signifies a new start to an established ], work, or series. A reboot ] ] to re-create its characters, ]s and backstory from the beginning.<ref name="Willits">{{cite web|last1=Willits|first1=Thomas R.|title=To Reboot Or Not To Reboot: What is the Solution?|url=http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue344/reboot1.html|website=Bewildering Stories|access-date=August 20, 2013|date=July 13, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206001739/http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue344/reboot1.html|archive-date=6 December 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Parfitt">{{cite web|last1=Parfitt|first1=Orlando|title=Top 12 Forthcoming Franchise Reboots|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/25/top-12-forthcoming-franchise-reboots|website=]|access-date=August 20, 2013|date=August 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520012126/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/25/top-12-forthcoming-franchise-reboots|archive-date=20 May 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It has been described as a way to "rebrand"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alexander |first1=Julia |title=The Matrix reboot isn't a remake: Here's the difference between the two |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/15/14935390/the-matrix-reboot-remake |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |date=March 15, 2017}}</ref> or "restart an entertainment universe that has already been established".<ref name="Willits"/>



Another definition of a reboot is a ] which is part of an established ] or other ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKittrick |first1=Christopher |title=Film Franchises: The Differences Between Sequels, Reboots and Spinoffs |url=https://www.thoughtco.com/differences-between-sequels-reboots-and-spinoffs-4057759 |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |date=March 6, 2018 |quote=In a lot of ways, a remake and a reboot are similar concepts. They are both brand-new versions of previous movies. However, "reboot" is more commonly used for film franchises, while "remake" is more often used for stand-alone movies.}}</ref> The term has been criticised for being a vague and "confusing"<ref>{{cite web |title=Hollywood's 10 Best Reboots |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/22/hollywoods-10-best-reboots |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |date=September 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719055128/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/22/hollywoods-10-best-reboots |archive-date=19 July 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> "]",<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peters |first1=Ian |display-authors=etal|title=Reboots, Remakes, and Adaptations |url=http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/2012/08/06/reboots-remakes-and-adaptations |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |language=en |date=August 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054529/http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/2012/08/06/reboots-remakes-and-adaptations |archive-date=19 July 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> and a ] for remake,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Child |first1=Ben |title=Don't call it a reboot: how 'remake' became a dirty word in Hollywood |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/24/film-industry-remakes-hollywood-movies |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |language=en |date=August 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054536/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/24/film-industry-remakes-hollywood-movies |archive-date=19 July 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Patches |first1=Matt |title=The Reboot Glossary: Which Hollywood Buzzword Fits the Bill? |url=http://www.hollywood.com/movies/the-reboot-glossary-which-hollywood-buzzword-fits-the-bill-57239239/ |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |date=August 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054348/http://www.hollywood.com/movies/the-reboot-glossary-which-hollywood-buzzword-fits-the-bill-57239239/ |archive-date=19 July 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> a concept which has been losing popularity since the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Faughnder |first1=Ryan |title=Hollywood's summer problem? Reboots people don't want |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-ben-hur-summer-box-office-20160817-snap-story.html |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |date=August 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054652/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-ben-hur-summer-box-office-20160817-snap-story.html |archive-date=19 July 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Desta |first1=Yohana |title=Why Hollywood Is Producing So Many Damn Remakes |url=https://mashable.com/2014/10/09/hollywood-film-remakes/ |website=] |access-date=July 19, 2018 |language=en |date=October 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054717/https://mashable.com/2014/10/09/hollywood-film-remakes/ |archive-date=19 July 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> William Proctor proposes that there is a distinction between reboots, remakes and ].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Proctor |first1=William |title=Reboots and Retroactive continuity |journal=The Routledge Companion to Imaginary Worlds |date=7 April 2017 |pages=230–231 |url=https://www.academia.edu/38572946 |access-date=9 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref>









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Origin

The term is thought to originate from the computing term reboot, meaning to restart a computer system. There is a change in meaning: the computing term refers to restarting the same program unaltered, while the term discussed here refers to revising a narrative from the beginning. The first known use of reboot applied to an entertainment franchise was in a 1994 Usenet posting.

Types

Say you’ve had 187 issues of 'The Incredible Hulk' and you decide you’re going to introduce a new Issue 1. You pretend like those first 187 issues never happened, and you start the story from the beginning and the slate is wiped clean, and no one blinks. One of the reasons they do that is after 10 years of telling the same story, it gets stale and times change. So we did the cinematic equivalent of a reboot, and by doing that, setting it at the beginning, you’re instantly distancing yourself from anything that’s come before.

— David S. Goyer, on Batman Begins

Reboots cut out non-essential elements associated with a pre-established franchise and start it anew, distilling it down to the core elements that made the source material popular. For audiences, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in a series.

Comic books

In comic books, a long-running title may have its continuity erased to start over from the beginning, enabling writers to redefine characters and open up new story opportunities, allowing the title to bring in new readers. Comic books sometimes use an in-universe explanation for a reboot, such as merging parallel worlds and timelines together, or destroying a fictional universe and recreating it from the beginning.

Film

With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue. A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale. Reboots act as a safe project for a studio, since a reboot with an established fanbase is less risky (in terms of expected profit) than an entirely original work, while at the same time allowing the studio to explore new demographics. Reboots also allow directors and producers to cast a new set of younger actors for the familiar roles of a film series to attract a younger audience. Unlike a remake, however, a reboot often presupposes a working familiarity on the part of the audience with the original work.

Television

See also: Revival (television)

A television series can return to production after cancellation or a long hiatus. Whereas a reboot disregards the previous continuity of a work, the term has also been used as a "catch all" phrase to categorize sequel series or general remakes due to the rise of such productions in the late 2010s.

A related concept is retooling, which is used to substantially change the premise of a series while keeping some of the core characters. Retools are usually part of an effort to forestall cancellation of a still running production.

Video games

Reboots and remakes are common in the video game industry. Remakes in video games are used to refresh the storyline and elements of the game and to take advantage of technology and features not available at the time of earlier entries.

See also

References

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