Why get the rights to adapt or remake something if you are going to change so much, especially when its not something you are trying to just make money off the known title (eg Robocop).
There's a simple, legal reason for this: Because, if you are inspired by the story, even indirectly, and go ahead and make a movie...and the movie is not 'different' enough...the estate or publisher of the book can sue you for and GET more money than if you just bought them out as a safety measure.
A lot of producers have regretted, in the end, not simply buying the rights.
On November 6, 2012 god blessed America...again.
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