(FILES) Canadian actress Neve Campbell attends the premiere of "Scream 7" at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles on February 25, 2026. In the early 2000s, television viewers first discovered "Malcolm in the Middle," the hilarious tale of a teenager trying to survive the antics of his dysfunctional family. Twenty-five years later, the "Malcolm" gang is back on Disney+, with nearly all of the original cast including Emmy winner Bryan Cranston -- part of a wave of revivals tapping into a public craving for cozy nostalgia. The strategy is also a moneymaker for networks and streaming services, as tried-and-true content comes with minimal financial risk -- and often huge fan interest. From the Trojan War to Superman, "we've been continuing to take characters, universes, dramatic spaces, and repurpose them for a long, long time," says Robert Thompson, a professor of media and pop culture at Syracuse University. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste LACROIX / AFP via Getty Images)