Pink Panther

Short Answer: Reboot the cartoon instead

The Pink Panther movies are not about a panther that is pink. The first was about a gemstone called The Pink Panther, which was stolen by a master cat burglar, who was then pursued by an incompetent detective-- the actual main character-- who solves his cases despite his bumbling

From this premise came a series totaling nine movies, mostly in the 1960s and '70s. The last one of the original series was a spin-off made in the 1990s. Then they started all over again with two movies in the 2000s.... and stopped.

I honestly don't know if a bumbling slapstick detective is something that would resonate today. Maybe if they weren't specifically French?

Luckily, there is alternative.

The opening title sequences of the movies leaned into the literal meaning of a pink panther; they were animated and showed a cartoon panther, that was pink, being pursued by a cartoon detective.

This animated panther, amazingly, proved so appealing that it leapt from that context to star in several of his own cartoon shows-- in the '60s, '80s, '90s, and 2010. (He also featured in ads for fiberglass insulation... because that stuff happened to be pink, also.)

In any case, the character is an enduring one. In his original form, he does not speak. This lack of verbosity, ironically, makes him potentially internationally accepted. Like Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character, he often must face frustrations with cleverness and tenacity. Also, he does not always win, which makes him very relatable. 

With all the nostalgia afloat today, especially in the areas of children's fare and animation, The Pink Panther seems ripe for a new series. The scenarios from previous shows might even be recycled and updated. 

The Panther was, like many others, part of a "family" of other characters from the same studio. Along the lines of Tom & Jerry and the Coyote & Road Runner was "The Ant and the Aardwark," in which the prey likewise always outwitted the predator and turned his own contrivances and contraptions against him. I would not mind seeing a return of those sarcastic characters, either.