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A film remake is a film based on a previous production.

The concept is popular with film studios and production companies because it reduces the financial risks, as fans of the original work are likely to want to see something similar to the film they already like.^[1] In some cases, the producer or studio which made the original film still retains the film rights, so doesn't require a new film option or need to develop a new story, reducing the financial cost.^[1]

Remakes are sometimes near copies, such as the 1952 The Prisoner of Zenda, nearly identical to the 1937 black-and-white version, but shot in Technicolor; and Psycho (1998), a shot-for-shot color remake of the black-and-white Psycho (1960). More frequently they introduce some changes or new elements e.g. in the original The Front Page (1931), a male newspaper editor tries to keep his male star reporter from quitting; in the remake His Girl Friday (1940), the reporter is female and the editor's ex-wife. Black Caesar (1973) is a blaxploitation retelling of Little Caesar (1931).

Technological advances can allow a remake to include features that were not possible at the time the original was made. A silent film can be remade as a "talkie", a black-and-white movie can be remade in color, or a 2D motion picture can be remade as a 3D film. Several animated films have been remade as live-action productions, such as Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Cinderella (2015).^[2]

Remakes can be made in different languages or in a different setting. The English-language color film The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a remake of the Japanese black-and-white film Seven Samurai (1954), transferring the story from Sengoku period Japan to the American Wild West. Musical remakes have been made, such as Lost Horizon (1973), a musical fantasy version of Lost Horizon (1937), originally a drama.

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^ ^a ^b Michael Rothman (May 31, 2017). "What's driving the resurgence of reboots, remakes and revivals in TV and film". ABC News.
^ Elena Nicolaou (October 21, 2020). "24 Classic Disney Movies That Are Getting Live-Action Remakes". O, The Oprah Magazine.

[ABC-1] Michael Rothman (May 31, 2017). "What's driving the resurgence of reboots, remakes and revivals in TV and film". ABC News.

[2] Elena Nicolaou (October 21, 2020). "24 Classic Disney Movies That Are Getting Live-Action Remakes". O, The Oprah Magazine.

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 A '''film remake''' is a [[film]] based on a previous production.
-The concept is popular with [[film studio]]s and [[production companies]] because it reduces the financial risks, as fans of the original work are likely to want to see something similar to the film they already like.<ref name=ABC>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/driving-resurgence-reboots-remakes-revivals-tv-film/story?id=47645549 |title=What's driving the resurgence of reboots, remakes and revivals in TV and film |author=Michael Rothman |date=May 31, 2017 |work=[[ABC News]]}}</ref> In some cases, the producer or studio which made the original film still retains the [[film rights]], so doesn't require a new [[film option]] or need to develop a new story, reducing the financial cost.<ref name=ABC/>
+The concept is popular with [[film studio]]s and [[production companies]] because it reduces the [[financial risk]]s, as fans of the original work are likely to want to see something similar to the film they already like.<ref name=ABC>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/driving-resurgence-reboots-remakes-revivals-tv-film/story?id=47645549 |title=What's driving the resurgence of reboots, remakes and revivals in TV and film |author=Michael Rothman |date=May 31, 2017 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref> In some cases, the producer or studio which made the original film still retains the [[film rights]], so doesn't require a new [[film option]] or need to develop a new story, reducing the financial cost.<ref name=ABC/>
-Remakes are sometimes near copies, such as [[Psycho (1998 film)|''Psycho'' (1998)]] , a [[shot-for-shot]] remake of [[Psycho (1960 film)|''Psycho'' (1960)]]. More frequently they introduce some changes or new elements e.g. in the original ''[[The Front Page]]'' (1931), a male newspaper editor tries to keep his male star reporter from quitting; in the remake ''[[His Girl Friday]]'' (1940), the reporter is female and the editor's ex-wife. ''[[Black Caesar (film)|Black Caesar]]'' (1973) is a [[blaxploitation]] retelling of ''[[Little Caesar (film)|Little Caesar]]'' (1931).
+Remakes are sometimes near copies, such as the 1952 ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda (1952 film)|The Prisoner of Zenda]]'', nearly identical to the [[The Prisoner of Zenda (1937 film)|1937 black-and-white version]], but shot in Technicolor; and [[Psycho (1998 film)|''Psycho'' (1998)]], a [[shot-for-shot]] color remake of the black-and-white [[Psycho (1960 film)|''Psycho'' (1960)]]. More frequently they introduce some changes or new elements e.g. in the original ''[[The Front Page (1931 film)|The Front Page]]'' (1931), a male newspaper editor tries to keep his male star reporter from quitting; in the remake ''[[His Girl Friday]]'' (1940), the reporter is female and the editor's ex-wife. ''[[Black Caesar (film)|Black Caesar]]'' (1973) is a [[blaxploitation]] retelling of ''[[Little Caesar (film)|Little Caesar]]'' (1931).
 Technological advances can allow a remake to include features that were not possible at the time the original was made. A silent film can be remade as a "[[Sound film|talkie]]", a black-and-white movie can be remade in color, or a 2D motion picture can be remade as a [[3D film]]. Several [[animated film]]s have been remade as [[live-action]] productions, such as [[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'' (2010)]] and [[Cinderella (2015 Disney film)|''Cinderella'' (2015)]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/g23742339/disney-live-action-movie-remakes/ |title=24 Classic Disney Movies That Are Getting Live-Action Remakes |author=Elena Nicolaou |date=October 21, 2020 |magazine=[[O, The Oprah Magazine]]}}</ref>
-Remakes can be made in different languages or retell an existing story in a new [[setting (narrative)|setting]]. The English-language color film ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]'' (1960) is a remake of the Japanese-language black & white film ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' (1954), transferring the story from [[Sengoku period]] Japan to the American [[Wild West]]. Musical remakes have been attempted, though generally unsuccessfully, such as [[Lost Horizon (1973 film)|''Lost Horizon'' (1973)]].
+Remakes can be made in different languages or in a different [[setting (narrative)|setting]]. The English-language color film ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]'' (1960) is a remake of the Japanese black-and-white film ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' (1954), transferring the story from [[Sengoku period]] Japan to the American [[Wild West]]. Musical remakes have been made, such as [[Lost Horizon (1973 film)|''Lost Horizon'' (1973)]], a musical fantasy version of [[Lost Horizon (1937 film)|''Lost Horizon'' (1937)]], originally a drama.
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