I'm bringing this thread back from the dead as the topic is timely enough to continue the discussion.
Chrono Trigger is a popular game. The original game sold really well, the DS enhanced released sold really well, too. Why wouldn't it be remade? However, I don't see a Final Fantasy VII Remake approach to this. Instead, the smarter option would be to remake the game with a Dragon Quest XI facelift. Not only do you have the framework to build from using a game that has Akira Toriyama character models, but there's this, too.
A Chrono Trigger remake that has both a 2D and a 3D mode would make the game equally accessible to veterans and newcomers.