Actually, the industry is setup in a way now that a lot of the tools of the trade are accessible to many, and it could be argued that if one wants to invoke new ideas, fresh perspectives into motion pictures then by all means there's nothing really stopping you - except of course money and distribution. Which is why you see a lot of recycling because the studios often put the money into the tried and true because in some ways it's less risky. But aside from money, nothing stopping an explosion of new ideas from independent filmmakers. Finding a truly original idea, one so unique that an audience feels they are watching something they have never seen before, have no basis for comparison is indeed rare these days because we are over 100 years into the history of filmmaking. There have been thousands upon thousands of films, many of which follow a predictable, although proven structure. And being unique and so far out of the norm doesn't guarantee there is an audience willing to watch it either. But I think new voices will surface, perhaps movie structure will also evolve eventually. Having said all that, I don't think a remake is an automatic dud. There have been some successful remakes. And in this case, with a talented filmmaker like Fincher there is a good chance for success.
