Hey; I haven't quite read all of the pages of this thread, so i don't know if I'm repeating anyone-I just wanted to say how I'm not sure whether Animorphs 2.0 is a good idea. First of all, the series has all but lost all its marketability. The 99% fans of Animorphs now are those who were fans during the height of its popularity; even during the height of popularity, many left Animorphs as they felt it was getting boring and repetitive, or were to impatient to read the releases; so even then marketability struggled. I don't think Animorphs has the durability of fanbase the way a series like, say, Harry Potter does. I don't think Animorphs would be successful if rebooted, especially since I believe it may start up and come to a complete stop in between the series.
And again, what could you really improve about Animorphs? I mean, I'm not blind; I see that the series has faults. Some loose ends. Some plot holes. However, I don't think it's worth a complete rewrite, or even a spinoff. A Spinoff would have to take place after the Beginning, into the realm of intense sci-fi; we would be past the level of missions, adventures, etc with morphing and move on to space battles and intergalactic missions if were were continuing the story. Many also mention the many "useless" books, books that did not impact the series. I personally liked those as well, because they had interesting happenings and were funny, and were entertaining to read.
Why would you want to make Animorphs for more "mature" readers. IMO i like the way it is; it is accessible by all. I read it when I was a kid, loving it. I read it again as a teenager, understanding much more in depth and loving it even more. I am in the process of reading it again now, at 17, and am still equally enjoying the books. There are layers of understanding here (although I think the last 5-10 books went completely over my head when I was 9, but now I regard them as completely badass and epic)
Last, I think the main reason we want a rewrite is Rachel. I know I don't want Rachel to die. I know that everytime I reread a book in the series I force myself to forget what happens at the end so I can pretend she is still among the Animorphs, up until the time she died in the opening chapters of the Beginning. K.A. Applegate can't change this, folks. Rachel is dead. The Animorphs are broken up. Ax is possessed by the One. Nothing will change that.
Not even a remake.