Artists can do what they want with their material. Working where I do, with a massive art collection, the conservators are always finding where people like Carravagio and Vermeer made new versions of their masterpieces and they ended up in collections around the world. I don't see that this is any different.

Like all art, you don't have to like it but if something is created that even one person likes then the artist has been successful in his vision.

Also. if the motive for doing a remake is money then so what? Even the great masters did this too. Nothing changes, nothing's different.

This could be a good debate. Flame on!