Dune, Bladerunner, but also The Mandalorian, for a Star Wars example. When Star Trek was rebooted as The Next Generation, and followed up with DS9 and Voyager;

Dune, Bladerunner, but also The Mandalorian, for a Star Wars example. When Star Trek was rebooted as The Next Generation, and followed up with DS9 and Voyager; those shows were all great. Mad Max Fury Road got rave reviews. It is absolutely possible to do justice to existing properties, and to write new great stories in them. But existing successful properties also seem to attract writers who are just looking to milk the franchise's reputation for a quick buck. The story you're telling should be able to stand on its own without the big name attached. If it can't do that, it doesn't deserve the big name.