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16.06.2021 / 20:21
Reimagining Popular Properties: Pilot Directors of ‘WandaVision,’ ‘Saved by the Bell,’ More Discuss Paying Homage While Updating Worlds for Modern Audiences
Will Thorne Staff WriterDelivering series follow-ups to Jonathan Demme’s iconic “The Silence of the Lambs,” beloved kids projects “The Mighty Ducks” and “Saved by the Bell,” and Marvel Cinematic Universe characters all seem like daunting, if not impossible, challenges on the face of it.Yet, in the burgeoning era of franchising, studios are digging deeper than ever into their IP mines. This results in old favorites needing to feel both familiar and new again, to captivate a broad audience.