now that's what i call a cool story bro
i watched the movie. i didn't like it. and i was a fan of the original. i wanted to like it. i pulled up the writer and director. i LOLd.
guess it all makes sense
You forgot the most telling thing:
Exec producer Avi Lerner.
He was the one who mandated the 2011 be a new take on the Milius movie rather than a proper reboot adapting the original stories, and he was the one who hired the absolute bottom of the battel as far as filmmakers were concerned.
Look at his credits, and you have the full equation.
Tesla was robbed!