How many years should pass before a reboot?

Richard Wilson4 said:How much time does it actually take to take an idea—whether it's a superhero like Spider-Man or Superman, or even a franchise like Conan the Barbarian, RoboCop, or Terminator—and start from scratch?

So we're talking about recycling the original movie entirely, just with better effects and some younger actors in the lead roles?

In my opinion, four years tops.

I honestly think timing isn't even the most important factor when you're looking at a reboot. Take the 2006 Superman, for instance—it proved you can move past the old stuff if you want to.
Reboots today are usually just a symptom of a franchise hitting a dead end. Nolan's Batman and the Amazing Spider-Man were clearly better calls than just sitting around forever waiting for sequels to Schumacher's or Raimi's versions to materialize. Even the Fantastic Four will get another shot; we've seen this cycle with Godzilla, the Pink Panther, and Planet of the Apes—all of them rebooted for various reasons.

Give it at least a century! I guess reboots are just perfect for directors and writers who have run out of ideas.

I’ve figured out that maybe Americans put out about five actually solid movies a year, so I just stick to following the new releases, since I guess I really don't care for all those reboots and similar crap.