Studios continually think the only way to create a movie franchise is to base one on one that already exists elsewhere. Case in point, almost every major studio is developing franchises based on superheroes and video game characters. Such as DareDevil, Iron Man, Spiderman, Spawn, Superman, Batman, Lara Croft, Resident Evil, Doom, Duke Nukem, Final Fantasy, the list goes on. There is no disagreeing that these films make tons of money but when it comes down to it they never really work. The problem with adaptations is that no one is ever happy.
Nether side wins and often both sides lose.
The dark serous tone scared some people off while others fell in love with it. In Batman Returns the tone was even darker and many people complained. Parents protested over the bleak settings and imagery. Many said it was the first time a children s movie was made for adults. As with the first Batman, Returns experienced the same effects as the first one did.