Yes, because the story is that good. Look at how many Sherlock Holmes stories are going on right now, and movies are being made. In generally there aren't a ton

Yes, because the story is that good. Look at how many Sherlock Holmes stories are going on right now, and movies are being made. In generally there aren't a ton of "shoddily made movies" surrounding public domain. We don't have lots of John Carters or Wizard of Oz or Sense and Sensibility.