Is The Blob 2017 Reboot Necessary?

For years I have been asking for another sequel or prequal and it finally happens but just another reboot, no sequel. It is being cast by Samuel L Jackson and Halle Berry but I dont think Halle is going to last long in the reboot. Why is the director killing her character for someone who has already played in many films as a main character, Samual is a great actor but the guy looks like he needs to retire, along with those other old action flick characters. I am hoping the screenwriter has a great plot for this because after viewing the forums already it sounds like the movie is going to suck.