(As moviegoers, we also intuitively understand this as the motivation behind most non-sequels and remakes from Hollywood too.
As moviegoers, we all intuitively understand that the main reason a sequel or a remake gets made is because a studio senses an opportunity to earn some money.
But the mercenary motivations behind most remakes and sequels do not preclude them from occasionally producing a worthy work of art.
Sometimes, a reboot of a movie turns out to be an improvement on the one before it.