> You have to factor in movie studios being reluctant to base their works on public domain work because it makes it harder to create a franchise out of it. Did

> You have to factor in movie studios being reluctant to base their works on public domain work because it makes it harder to create a franchise out of it. Didn't stop the very successful 2009 and 2011 Sherlock movie franchise, or the ongoing very successful BBC Sherlock movie series...