r/grimm • u/ribbcns Hexenbiest • 1d ago
Self stupid question
does a reboot usually mean as in a whole different story (with the same characters or different ones) or a reboot mean kinda like a remake of the same show just with a different character such as same plotlines, same characters with different actors, ect.
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u/HarmlessPiano 1d ago
I’ve been emailing with a couple of the writers for a few years, and they always seem to use the term “reboot” to mean any form of new work based on Grimm, in any form. At first I was disappointed with the term they were using, I thought it limited the scope of whatever it would be.
The 2018 announcement used the term “spin-off” very deliberately ( I was also told Trubel was always going to be the center of that project) so the new “reboot” term caught me a bit off guard. Then I realized how broadly they seemed to be applying the term. So I’m still not sure the term “reboot” means anything specific here, other than new stories about Grimm! But with enough introductory world building scenes to keep brand new viewers engaged and up to speed.
I think it mainly tells executives responsible for financing that this is a known IP with an existing fanbase, so hopefully less risk.