Remakes & reboots of cult series

First of all, a short glossary to differentiate these two terms.

Remake is an English term meaning " redo ". It is used in the film industry to describe the resumption of a work: film or series. It is not a sequel or a prequel, but rather the resumption of a story and scenario.

Reboot is an English term literally meaning "reboot". THE reboot must meet some rules. It must follow the plot of the story. The context is similar. The construction of the scenario can however differ slightly in order to create a different plot but faithful to the concept of the original work. This is what differentiates the reboot of remake.

Gossip Girl

Synopsis: Nine years after the closure of the Gossip Girl blog, a new group of wealthy high school students from New York's Upper East Side find themselves targeted on social media by the anonymous blogger, determined to reveal all their secrets.

Launching this summer on HBO Max, this series is as much a sequel as it is a reboot. It follows Generation Z still on the steps of the MET.

There are only new actors, only Kristen Bell reprises her role as the tyrannical narrator from the original series.

Charmed

Synopsis: After their mother dies, sisters Mel, Maggie and Macy discover they are descended from a bloodline of witches. Demons to slay, patriarchy to fight and family ties to maintain are on the agenda for the witches.

So the story hasn't changed compared to the original series. The Power of Three is still there, the Book of Lights or the Beings of Light.

Modernity requires that compared to 20 years ago, special effects are much better done to create these demonic creatures.

Beverly Hills BH90210

Synopsis: The happy gang from Beverly Hills is getting back together, but with one difference. The characters are no longer Brenda, Brandon, Kelly, Steve, etc., but the actors who play these characters.

19 years after the end of the cult series, they are all back for 6 episodes, except the late Luke Perry. But the series was canceled after the first season, due to lack of success.

Fox Studios explains that the series, renamed BH90210, tells the adventures of former successful comedians, " versions of themselves » romanticized, « inspired by their real lives and relationships »

MacGyver

Synopsis: A brilliant MIT student, MacGyver works for the government as a special agent, using his gifts and intelligence to carry out perilous missions, requiring a keen sense of resourcefulness and the use of D systems.

Even if, on a personal level, this young actor clearly does not have the charisma of Richard Dean Anderson, this reboot has worked rather well. In fact, it ends this year after 5 seasons and 94 episodes.

Roswell New Mexico

Synopsis: Liz Ortecho returns to her hometown of Roswell, New Mexico after leaving 10 years earlier following the death of her sister, Rosa.
On the way, she is stopped by Max Evans, her former lab partner and friend who has become a police officer. Happy to see him again, she invites him to have a milkshake at her father's restaurant. But during this reunion, she is shot in retaliation by a bullet that was aimed at the restaurant.
Max can't bear to see her die before his eyes and takes the risk of revealing his powers to save the life of the one he has always loved.

This reboot is aimed at a more adult audience, while the original was primarily for a teenage audience.

The story remains roughly the same. We find the same characters played by different actors.

In preparation

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

Synopsis: Twenty years ago, the town of Millwood was torn apart by a series of tragic events. Now, a group of teenagers are being targeted by a mysterious stalker who wants to make them pay for their parents' past crimes, as well as for their own mistakes.

5 years after the end of the series, it's time for its reboot, with new characters.

A spin off " The Perfectionists" had already seen the light of day, but it was not renewed due to lack of audience. And this, despite a cast composed of Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish, actresses from the original series.

The creator of this reboot is none other than Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the showrunner of "Riverdale" and " Chilling Adventures of Sabrina »

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Synopsis: This is not really a remake or reboot but rather a new Buffy that could arrive in Sunnydale.

The reboot will still have Josh Whedon, the creator of the original series, at the helm. However, no original actors are currently expected to be part of the project.

Hartley Hearts on Edge

Synopsis : Featuring new students from the fictional high school ofHartley High, the series will address societal themes related to adolescence.

"The series will reimagine the beloved classic for a new generation, after Amerie (Ayesha Madon) becomes an outcast at Hartley High, due to her public feud with her best friend Harper (Asher Yasbincek)," reveals Netflix. "With the help of her new friends Quinni (Chloe Hayden) and Darren (James Majoos), Amerie must save her reputation, while navigating love, sex and heartbreak."

The series of our adolescence returns in 2022 ordered by Netflix, for 8 episodes

The reboot could keep its original title "Heartbreak High"