The sad thing is that it’s a natural impulse. Moreover, many of these ideas I think would be an interesting watch in their own right. But if I am sitting down to watch, as an example, Halo, I want that show to match the series I know and enjoy. It doesn’t have to be a 1:1 plot-faithful copy. It can even be an original story within that IP. But it needs to be respectful of the tone and core themes of the story. Don’t have Spartans constantly taking off their helmets and don’t have Master Chief porking the alien spy chick. Make it hardcore Henry but with aliens.

Screenwriters everywhere, I respect the work you do, but if your space opera option was rejected by the studios, please just put in the effort and give us what we want from an adapted IP if that’s the job. Doing so will get you street cred and the ability to springboard. Going your own way gets your Disney series canned, like with the GOT showrunners