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If This Movie Makes A Fortune, Humans Are Doomed

The Weinstein Company released the final movie poster for Superhero Movie today, and it features Pamela Anderson's boobs, Leslie Nielsen wearing a "With Great Power Comes Hot Bitches" sweater, and not one but two penis jokes (check out Storm's lightning and Dragonfly's popcorn). We're all for parodying superheroes and science fiction, but when it devolves into beer hat jokes and shots of people being embarrassed that their underwear is on display, we doth protest. It would be easy to discount this film if Meet The Spartans hadn't just made $18 million in its opening weekend. If this one grosses anywhere near that, we fear for the fate of our species.

9:33 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Kevin Kelly
5,036 views, 56 comments

Latest by outsdr: I don't see the penises. more »

Jason Statham As An Undersea Prince Jason Statham, who seems to have made a career out of kicking down doors, screaming, and shooting people, took a meeting with Marvel as part of an audition process for Namor, The Sub-Mariner. We'll pause while you process that for a bit. Just imagine the smooth-headed, Cockney-slinging Statham as the Prince of the Seas. Complete with a little speedo and wings on his ankles. Oh and the Spock ears, and those pointed eyebrows. Can you picture it? Neither can we. Thankfully, it doesn't seem to be happening. Another near movie disaster, narrowly averted. [IESB]

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Marvel Working On 'Power Pack' Movie

Stan Lee had a lot to talk about earlier this week when he accepted his Jules Verne Lifetime Achievement award, and one of those things was the fact that Marvel has been seriously considering doing a movie based on their Power Pack comic book. You can't chalk this one up to senility, because Lee definitely has all his marbles with him, but dear god in heaven please send a packet of smelling salts to the bigwigs over there before it's too late. More »

8:00 AM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Kevin Kelly
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Latest by n/a: I have been reading io9 pretty much from the start (and Gawker blogs far longer), and while there's been plenty that I've been tempted to comment upon, entropy and attention have kept me from registering to do so. This more »