[Hugin]

Hollywood loves remakes. First they don’t have to pay anything to the author in royalties as the copyrights have expired. And they generally can count on a certain number of people to go out of nostalgia or just to compare the films. They can usually count on at least not losing any money. But then most aren’t 100 million dollar summer “blockbusters”.

Haven’t seen the movie, I’ll watch it when it’s free on Netflix, Amazon or HBO.

[Buckeye McFrog]

First they don’t have to pay anything to the author in royalties as the copyrights have expired

Not necessarily true. After repeated bribes to Congress copyrights now last a LONG time.

Total Recall was made in 1990 and again in 2012. I doubt any royalties expired.