Adaptation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Room 111

Sunday April 23, 2017 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm


Is it a crime to make female Ghostbusters? A slap in the face to fans? What about a massive rethinking of print series like Earthsea or Superman? New Battlestar Galactica or Westworld? What about Star Trek? When do the old name and new premise play “bait and switch” and offend classic fans? Can the new version become definitive? In essence, do Cylons have to be chrome?


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