remake

Etymology

re- + make

verb

  1. (transitive) To make again.
    You'll need to remake that cake, as it's completely burned.
  2. (transitive) To make a new, especially updated, version of (a film, video game, etc.).
    The director wanted to remake some of his favourite films from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

noun

  1. A new version of something.
  2. A new, especially updated, version of a film, video game, etc.
    I haven't seen the original film, but the remake was great.
    The thing I like most about the Total Recall remake is the—I have to presume ironic—name of its production company. The first words that appear on screen are “Original Film”. 2012-08-24, John Patterson, “Total Recall—a remake to forget”, in The Guardian
    The family film is the remake of a remake – the 2022 version puts a new spin on the 2003 movie of the same name, which updated the 1950 movie based on the semi-autobiographical novel by siblings Frank Butler Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. 2022-03-18, Adrian Horton, “Cheaper by the Dozen review – breezy Disney remake of family comedy”, in The Guardian

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