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Pictured here is a promotional still for <i><a href="/wiki/Godzilla_Raids_Again" title="Godzilla Raids Again">Godzilla Raids Again</a></i> (1955).</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Serial_(literature)" title="Serial (literature)">serial fiction</a>, the term "<b>reboot</b>" signifies a new start to an established <a href="/wiki/Fictional_universe" title="Fictional universe">fictional universe</a>, work, or series. A reboot usually discards <a href="/wiki/Continuity_(fiction)" title="Continuity (fiction)">continuity</a> to re-create its characters, <a href="/wiki/Plotline" class="mw-redirect" title="Plotline">plotlines</a> and backstory from the beginning.<sup id="cite_ref-Willits_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Willits-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Parfitt_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parfitt-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has been described as a way to "rebrand"<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or "restart an entertainment universe that has already been established".<sup id="cite_ref-Willits_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Willits-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Another definition of a reboot is a <a href="/wiki/Remake" title="Remake">remake</a> which is part of an established <a href="/wiki/Film_series" title="Film series">film series</a> or other <a href="/wiki/Media_franchise" title="Media franchise">media franchise</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term has been criticized for being a vague and "confusing"<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Buzzword" title="Buzzword">buzzword</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a <a href="/wiki/Neologism" title="Neologism">neologism</a> for remake,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a concept which has been losing popularity since the 2010s.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> William Proctor proposes that there is a distinction between reboots, remakes and <a href="/wiki/Retroactive_continuity" title="Retroactive continuity">retcons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Origin">Origin</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reboot_(fiction)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Origin"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The term is thought to originate from the computing term <i><a href="/wiki/Reboot" title="Reboot">reboot</a></i>, meaning to restart a computer system.<sup id="cite_ref-Willits_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Willits-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Parfitt_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parfitt-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is a change in meaning: the computing term refers to restarting the same program unaltered, while the term discussed here refers to revising a narrative from the beginning.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first known use of reboot applied to an entertainment franchise was in a 1994 <a href="/wiki/Usenet" title="Usenet">Usenet</a> posting.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types">Types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reboot_(fiction)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Say you've had 187 issues of '<a href="/wiki/The_Incredible_Hulk_(comic_book)" title="The Incredible Hulk (comic book)">The Incredible Hulk</a>' and you decide you're going to introduce a new Issue 1. You pretend like those first 187 issues never happened, and you start the story from the beginning and the slate is wiped clean, and no one blinks. One of the reasons they do that is after 10 years of telling the same story, it gets stale and times change. So we did the cinematic equivalent of a reboot, and by doing that, setting it at the beginning, you're instantly distancing yourself from anything that's come before.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite><a href="/wiki/David_S._Goyer" title="David S. Goyer">David S. Goyer</a>, on <i><a href="/wiki/Batman_Begins" title="Batman Begins">Batman Begins</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-Greenberg_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Greenberg-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div></blockquote> <p>Reboots cut out non-essential elements associated with a pre-established franchise and start it anew, distilling it down to the core elements that made the source material popular.<sup id="cite_ref-Norris_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norris-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For audiences, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in a series.<sup id="cite_ref-Norris_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norris-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Comic_books">Comic books</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reboot_(fiction)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Comic books"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In comic books, a long-running title may have its continuity erased to start over from the beginning, enabling writers to redefine characters and open up new story opportunities, allowing the title to bring in new readers.<sup id="cite_ref-Willits_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Willits-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Comic books sometimes use an <a href="/wiki/Fictional_universe" title="Fictional universe">in-universe</a> explanation for a reboot, such as merging parallel worlds and timelines together, or destroying a fictional universe and recreating it from the beginning.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reboot_(fiction)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue.<sup id="cite_ref-Parfitt_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parfitt-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Greenberg_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Greenberg-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reboots act as a safe project for a studio, since a reboot with an established <a href="/wiki/Fandom" title="Fandom">fanbase</a> is less risky (in terms of expected profit) than an entirely original work, while at the same time allowing the studio to explore new demographics. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reboot_(fiction)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Revival_(television)" title="Revival (television)">Revival (television)</a></div> <p>A television series can return to production after cancellation or a long <a href="/wiki/Hiatus_(television)" title="Hiatus (television)">hiatus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whereas a reboot disregards the previous continuity of a work, the term has also been used as a "catch all" phrase to categorize <a href="/wiki/Sequel" title="Sequel">sequel series</a> or general remakes due to the rise of such productions in the late 2010s.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A related concept is retooling, which is used to substantially change the premise of a series while keeping some of the core characters. Retools are usually part of an effort to forestall <a href="/wiki/Cancellation_(television)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cancellation (television)">cancellation</a> of a still running production.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Video_games">Video games</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reboot_(fiction)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Video games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Reboots and <a href="/wiki/Video_game_remake" title="Video game remake">remakes</a> are common in the video game industry.<sup id="cite_ref-Norris_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norris-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Remakes in video games are used to refresh the storyline and elements of the game and to take advantage of technology and features not available at the time of earlier entries.<sup id="cite_ref-Norris_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norris-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Soft_reboot">Soft reboot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reboot_(fiction)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Soft reboot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A soft reboot is a reboot that shares some continuity with the original series, but that changes the style, tone, or intent.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It usually serves to allow writers more creative freedom while mostly maintaining the 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