Sitting in a movie theater watching trailer after trailer for sequels and reboots and remakes, it’s easy to be cynical about how Hollywood seems to be completely out of original ideas, returning constantly to the well of nostalgia and familiarity because it’s the closest to a reliable strategy they have. A sci-fi blockbuster franchise from the ‘80s is returning. A beloved sitcom from the ‘90s is being revived. A new actor has been cast in the third film version of a B-list Marvel superhero.
