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reboot

[ree-boot, ree-boot, ree-boot] / riˈbut, riˈbut, ˈriˌbut /


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The 2017 “Twin Peaks” reboot would be the last big project MacLachlan would work on with Lynch, but MacLachlan would frequently visit the director in their shared Hollywood Hills neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

That idea has been rattling around my mind after seeing Zach Cregger’s new “Resident Evil,” itself a reboot made in its creator’s image.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Cole reprised her earlier role in the 2010s reboot Still Open All Hours, opposite David Jason, and also appeared alongside Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The director of ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Weapons’ returns with a reboot of the long-running series that proves a funny, frightening, altogether refreshing horror movie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I desperately wished I could reboot and start over.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The upcoming release comes at a time when reboots, reunions and remakes are dominating film and TV lists.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The path these men blazed led to the endless sequels and prequels, remakes and reboots, churned out by the corporate-owned, IP-obsessed studios of the 2020s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

And John Nugent, from Empire, says previous reboots have veered into the realms of parody but this revival "goes back to basics".

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

Disney programmers are preparing reboots of nostalgic 20th Television-produced shows, including “Malcolm in the Middle,” and “Scrubs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

Director Fede Álvarez reboots the franchise for a new generation by deftly blending the horror of the first movie with the adrenaline-spiking action of the second, along with a little too much goofy fan service.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025

And a refreshingly rebooted Kyle Tucker, the $60-million-per-year outfielder who for weeks was colder than dry ice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

But then a new generation rediscovers and reclaims it, until suddenly it’s being rebooted by a “Sundance wunderkind.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

While there’s no doubt the boycott irreversibly shifted public perception of the franchise in its rebooted state, “Scream 7” managed a record-breaking opening weekend gross of $63.6 million, the franchise’s largest before inflation is adjusted.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

However, gold saw selling earlier in the session after pushing above $5,500, recovered, then selling rebooted later in the day.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

“The cunning little...He must have rebooted the system.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

“I spent an hour getting her back on,” Lee said of rebooting the machine to give the innkeeper access.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Kris is a queer filmmaker taking on the task of reclaiming the slasher horror film-within-the-film, “Camp Miasma,” rebooting it for the queer community to no longer be appalled by.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Even more frightening is the fact he's rebooting for version 2.0.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been rebooting Syria's international credentials and seeking to revive his struggling country after toppling longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The NeuroLink comes back online, my profile rebooting in the corner of my view.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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