The reboots don't ruin anything about me, they barely even ruin their source material, they just usually end up being bad and not worth watching.

Look, if y'all can't come up with an original idea for your movie or series, just turn to creator owned comics for your source! 90% of it is laid out for you, just follow along and figure out some cool ways to depict the panels and the correct medium for your adaptation. See: Invincible.