noun
When creators of a movie, show, or
game remake are so confident in their vision that they openly override the source material—usually with disastrous results.
Symptoms include:
Announcing “we’
re doing our own thing” before production even begins
Ignoring
fan expectations or established
canon
Overhauling characters, story beats, or settings without good reason
Public statements about how “the original was too limited for modern audiences”