 The success of the film's endeavor to critique the ideology of the novel has been disputed.Four sequels, "" (2004), "" (2008), "" (2012) and "" (2017) were released as straight-to-DVD films respectively.In December 2011, Neal H. Moritz, producer of films such as "The Fast and the Furious" series and "I Am Legend", announced plans for a remake of the film that he claims will be more faithful to the source material.