Remake

Definitions

1. A new version of something.
2. A new, especially updated, version of a film, video game, etc.

Equivalents

Examples

“I haven't seen the original film, but the remake⟳ was great.”

“The thing I like⟳ most about the Total Recall⟳ remake⟳ is the—I have⟳ to presume ironic—name⟳ of its production company. The first words that appear⟳ on screen are “Original Film”.”

“Like⟳ Hollywood remakes or remasters old movies, video game publishers are overhauling and rereleasing games to tap into ready-made fan bases for popular franchises like⟳ The Legend of Zelda, Crash⟳ Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and World of Warcraft.”

“The family film is the remake⟳ of a remake⟳ – the 2022 version puts a new spin⟳ on the 2003 movie of the same name⟳, which updated the 1950 movie based on the semi-autobiographical novel by siblings Frank Butler Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey.”

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