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Reboot (fiction)

January 20, 2023

In serial fiction, the term "reboot" signifies a new start to an established fictional universe, work, or series. A reboot discards continuity to re-create its characters, plotlines and backstory from the beginning.[1][2] It has been described as a way to "rebrand"[3] or "restart an entertainment universe that has already been established".[1]

The Godzilla film franchise, which began in 1954, has been rebooted numerous times. Pictured here is a promotional still for Godzilla Raids Again (1955).

Another definition of a reboot is a remake which is part of an established film series or other media franchise.[4] The term has been criticized for being a vague and "confusing"[5] "buzzword",[6] and a neologism for remake,[7][8] a concept which has been losing popularity since the 2010s.[9][10] William Proctor proposes that there is a distinction between reboots, remakes and retcons.[11]

Origin

The term is thought to originate from the computing term reboot, meaning to restart a computer system.[1][2] 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.[12] The first known use of reboot applied to an entertainment franchise was in a 1994 Usenet posting.[13]

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[14]

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.[15] For audiences, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in a series.[15]

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.[1][16] 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.[17][18][19]

Film

With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue.[2][14] A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale.[20] 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.[21]

Television

See also: Revival (television)

A television series can return to production after cancellation or a long hiatus.[22][23] 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.[24][25]

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.[26]

Video games

Reboots and remakes are common in the video game industry.[15] 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.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Willits, Thomas R. (13 July 2009). "To Reboot Or Not To Reboot: What is the Solution?". Bewildering Stories. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Parfitt, Orlando (25 August 2009). "Top 12 Forthcoming Franchise Reboots". IGN. from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. ^ Alexander, Julia (15 March 2017). "The Matrix reboot isn't a remake: Here's the difference between the two". Polygon. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ McKittrick, Christopher (6 March 2018). "Film Franchises: The Differences Between Sequels, Reboots and Spinoffs". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 19 July 2018. 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.
  5. ^ "Hollywood's 10 Best Reboots". IGN. 21 September 2012. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ Peters, Ian; et al. (6 August 2012). "Reboots, Remakes, and Adaptations". In media res. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ Child, Ben (24 August 2016). "Don't call it a reboot: how 'remake' became a dirty word in Hollywood". The Guardian. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ^ Patches, Matt (9 August 2012). "The Reboot Glossary: Which Hollywood Buzzword Fits the Bill?". Hollywood.com. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ^ Faughnder, Ryan (24 August 2016). "Hollywood's summer problem? Reboots people don't want". Los Angeles Times. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  10. ^ Desta, Yohana (9 October 2014). "Why Hollywood Is Producing So Many Damn Remakes". Mashable. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  11. ^ Proctor, William (7 April 2017). "Reboots and Retroactive continuity". The Routledge Companion to Imaginary Worlds: 230–231. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Does This Common Computer Term Actually Reference Shoes?". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  13. ^ "MISC: The origin of "reboot" found!". Google Groups. 1 April 1996. Retrieved 22 May 2020.(registration required)
  14. ^ a b Greenberg, James (8 May 2005). . Los Angeles Times. p. E-10. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  15. ^ a b c d Norris, Erik (7 March 2013). "Why Franchise Reboots Can Be A Good Thing". Mandatory. CraveOnline. from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  16. ^ Lorendiac (16 March 2009). "Lorendiac's Lists: The DC Reboots Since Crisis on Infinite Earths". Comic Book Resources. from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  17. ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-12 (April 1985 – March 1986)
  18. ^ Flashpoint #1-5 (May – September 2011)
  19. ^ Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4-0 (Sept. 1994)
  20. ^ Vasquez, Zach (23 October 2018). "Beyond the grave: what's next for the horror reboot?". The Guardian. from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  21. ^ Billington, Alex (6 October 2008). "Sunday Discussion: The Mighty Hollywood Reboot Trend". FirstShowing.net. from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  22. ^ Francis, James Jr. (11 June 2018). "Why did the television reboot become all the rage?". The Conversation. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  23. ^ Husser, Amy (27 February 2016). "Reboot overload? Fuller House leading pack of nostalgia-inspired TV revivals". CBC News. CBC.ca. from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  24. ^ Swarts, Jessica (12 April 2016). "We've listed a few 'Twilight Zone' Remake Episodes which aren't terrible". Inverse. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  25. ^ Otterson, Joe (6 December 2017). "'Twilight Zone' Reboot From Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg, Marco Ramirez Greenlit at CBS All Access". Variety. from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  26. ^ VanDerWerff, Emily Todd (12 February 2014). "How the second season of Newhart proves sitcoms need time to learn". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 November 2019. Newhart is that rare beast in the TV world: a show where all of the retooling paid off because the producers were keenly attuned to what was and wasn't working on their show.

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In serial fiction the term reboot signifies a new start to an established fictional universe work or series A reboot discards continuity to re create its characters plotlines and backstory from the beginning 1 2 It has been described as a way to rebrand 3 or restart an entertainment universe that has already been established 1 The Godzilla film franchise which began in 1954 has been rebooted numerous times Pictured here is a promotional still for Godzilla Raids Again 1955 Another definition of a reboot is a remake which is part of an established film series or other media franchise 4 The term has been criticized for being a vague and confusing 5 buzzword 6 and a neologism for remake 7 8 a concept which has been losing popularity since the 2010s 9 10 William Proctor proposes that there is a distinction between reboots remakes and retcons 11 Contents 1 Origin 2 Types 2 1 Comic books 2 2 Film 2 3 Television 2 4 Video games 3 See also 4 ReferencesOrigin EditThe term is thought to originate from the computing term reboot meaning to restart a computer system 1 2 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 12 The first known use of reboot applied to an entertainment franchise was in a 1994 Usenet posting 13 Types EditSay 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 14 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 15 For audiences reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in a series 15 Comic books Edit 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 1 16 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 17 18 19 Film Edit With reboots filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue 2 14 A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale 20 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 21 Television Edit See also Revival television A television series can return to production after cancellation or a long hiatus 22 23 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 24 25 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 26 Video games Edit Reboots and remakes are common in the video game industry 15 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 15 See also EditArtistic license Canon fiction Prequel Reset button techniqueReferences Edit a b c d Willits Thomas R 13 July 2009 To Reboot Or Not To Reboot What is the Solution Bewildering Stories Archived from the original on 6 December 2012 Retrieved 20 August 2013 a b c Parfitt Orlando 25 August 2009 Top 12 Forthcoming Franchise Reboots IGN Archived from the original on 20 May 2014 Retrieved 20 August 2013 Alexander Julia 15 March 2017 The Matrix reboot isn t a remake Here s the difference between the two Polygon Retrieved 19 July 2018 McKittrick Christopher 6 March 2018 Film Franchises The Differences Between Sequels Reboots and Spinoffs ThoughtCo Retrieved 19 July 2018 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 Hollywood s 10 Best Reboots IGN 21 September 2012 Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Peters Ian et al 6 August 2012 Reboots Remakes and Adaptations In media res Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Child Ben 24 August 2016 Don t call it a reboot how remake became a dirty word in Hollywood The Guardian Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Patches Matt 9 August 2012 The Reboot Glossary Which Hollywood Buzzword Fits the Bill Hollywood com Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Faughnder Ryan 24 August 2016 Hollywood s summer problem Reboots people don t want Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Desta Yohana 9 October 2014 Why Hollywood Is Producing So Many Damn Remakes Mashable Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Proctor William 7 April 2017 Reboots and Retroactive continuity The Routledge Companion to Imaginary Worlds 230 231 Retrieved 9 December 2019 Does This Common Computer Term Actually Reference Shoes Merriam Webster Retrieved 12 February 2021 MISC The origin of reboot found Google Groups 1 April 1996 Retrieved 22 May 2020 registration required a b Greenberg James 8 May 2005 Rescuing Batman Los Angeles Times p E 10 Archived from the original on 2 December 2008 Retrieved 11 May 2019 a b c d Norris Erik 7 March 2013 Why Franchise Reboots Can Be A Good Thing Mandatory CraveOnline Archived from the original on 8 June 2018 Retrieved 6 June 2018 Lorendiac 16 March 2009 Lorendiac s Lists The DC Reboots Since Crisis on Infinite Earths Comic Book Resources Archived from the original on 9 October 2016 Retrieved 20 August 2013 Crisis on Infinite Earths 1 12 April 1985 March 1986 Flashpoint 1 5 May September 2011 Zero Hour Crisis in Time 4 0 Sept 1994 Vasquez Zach 23 October 2018 Beyond the grave what s next for the horror reboot The Guardian Archived from the original on 25 October 2018 Retrieved 25 October 2018 Billington Alex 6 October 2008 Sunday Discussion The Mighty Hollywood Reboot Trend FirstShowing net Archived from the original on 6 July 2017 Retrieved 20 August 2013 Francis James Jr 11 June 2018 Why did the television reboot become all the rage The Conversation Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Husser Amy 27 February 2016 Reboot overload Fuller House leading pack of nostalgia inspired TV revivals CBC News CBC ca Archived from the original on 11 August 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 Swarts Jessica 12 April 2016 We ve listed a few Twilight Zone Remake Episodes which aren t terrible Inverse Retrieved 19 July 2018 Otterson Joe 6 December 2017 Twilight Zone Reboot From Jordan Peele Simon Kinberg Marco Ramirez Greenlit at CBS All Access Variety Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 Retrieved 19 July 2018 VanDerWerff Emily Todd 12 February 2014 How the second season of Newhart proves sitcoms need time to learn The A V Club Retrieved 24 November 2019 Newhart is that rare beast in the TV world a show where all of the retooling paid off because the producers were keenly attuned to what was and wasn t working on their show 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