Having heard a plot synopsis of this film -- wife dies, wants to go back to save her life (see every SF film ever practically, ho hum) I fail to see how this kind of "new ideas" would be remotely an improvement on the original novel, which no one reads anymore. Very deep novel, saturated in possible political futures, the end of civilization, the universe, and so on. It may be an improvement on the George Pal film, which wouldn't be hard. Haven't seen the film. Just being defensive about making changes to older books without trying to take the original seriously first. The original would make a stunning film, given what we can do now.....

yours, Peter T.