DeNiro To Do 36 Remake

In a recent interview with MTV Robert DeNiro mentioned that he is co-producing and starring in an English language remake of French police thriller 36 Quai des Orfèvres. Also known in most English speaking territories as 36, the film was released in the UK about a year ago and was hailed as 'The French version of Heat'.

My question is, why do we need yet another French movie re-done by the Yanks? And no, despite my recent anti-American comments on 28 Weeks Later, I have nothing against Americans, I just don't see the point of re-making a good movie that has only just been made... if that makes sense!