Westerns have one of the deepest and more storied cinematic histories of any genre, producing timeless classics that can be endlessly rewatched. Tales of old-school frontier conflicts, visuals of dusty landscapes, and a catalog of the best Western villains, heroes, and morally complex characters who envelop the ideals of the old West. Over time, filmmakers seek to make use of these tried and tested tropes and plot remakes of some old favorites to put a fresh spin or new idea on a traditional story.

It's these overarching themes that make Western filmmakers have a penchant for remakes, with films like Stagecoach and 3:10 to Yuma providing perfect narratives and premises to build and create a fresh perspective and feel. From robberies and character studies to showdowns and revenge, adding new techniques, advances in technology, and modern filming and production practices to use in works that pay tribute but also differentiate themselves from the original classics.