@pglpm @JasSmith I reckon it's three things:

1. Using the IP name is free marketing
2. For better or worse, creatives want to put their own spin on the source material.
3. In some cases, the difference in medium actively forces major changes in adaptation.

@kat_angstrom will pick this up, thanks! Was planning to do Hyperion as well on the side!

@cwagner @Erebeon I must have missed the memo. what's the IMDb style rating?

@WhoRoger free was wrong phrasing. I meant that it was a way to sidestep the lack of familiarity that stops people from trying new media. People will give Spiderman xyzabc a shot rather than try out a completely unknown IP. In a congested streaming economy, that advantage is worth quite a bit.