A "film reboot" refers to when a movie series or franchise starts from the beginning, with a fresh story and new actors. It is like hitting the restart button to give the series a fresh start. Full definition
Damian Szifron has dropped out of «The Six Billion Dollar Man,» the upcoming feature film reboot of the classic 1970s TV series «The Six Million Dollar Man» at Warner Bros.. (darkhorizons.com)
Writer / actor suggests anyone planning to see the third installment in the rebooted franchise go into promotion lockdown until they have a seat for the film (thewrap.com)
With a feature film reboot of Red Sonja stuck in development hell for the best part of a decade now, it seems that the character may be heading to the small screen, with Bleeding Cool reporting that X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer is developing an R - rated TV series. (flickeringmyth.com)