reboot
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“Sinners” director Ryan Coogler’s “The X-Files” series reboot has been picked up by Hulu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Marvel Studios recently announced that a “Ghost Rider” reboot starring Ryan Gosling as the eponymous fiery, supernatural motorcyclist, will hit theaters July 28, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
The solar panels will recharge the battery somewhat, but there's nothing to tell the system to reboot.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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After 20 or so reboots, I reached the dock, and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The 1993 blockbuster dominated his filmography and sparked a series of sequels and reboots - including the recent Jurassic World series, in which he reprised his role as palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The drama, which concluded its five-season run in 1981, inspired two reboots: 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels” and its 2003 sequel “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore, who produced the films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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
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
DC Studios rebooted its cinematic universe with last year's well-received Superman, which followed a string of underperforming movies based on the comic company's collection of heroes and villains.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
Brightbill hugged his mother’s face as her computer brain rebooted.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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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
Featuring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Jane Schoenbrun’s meta-horror movie follows a young filmmaker rebooting a slasher franchise who connects with its original star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
Just a maintenance tech here, folks, heading home after a long night of rebooting routers.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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