For
Fans enjoy seeing favorite characters return.
Against
It reduces originality and risks franchise fatigue.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Originality doesn't make a movie good, and it certainly doesn't mean more people will pay to see it.”
“This isn’t anything new. You just didn’t realize that Homeward Bound was a remake. Scarface was a remake.”
“We keep getting sequels, remakes, and more content from the same universes, while truly new IPs feel increasingly rare.”
“Nostalgia used to be a guaranteed win, and now it feels familiarity isn’t enough.”