A
remake is a piece of
media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.
Film
The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source. For example,
2001's
Ocean's Eleven is a remake of the
1960 film, while
1989's
Batman is a re-interpretation of the comic book source material which also inspired
1966's
Batman.
