In this month’s GQ, Mark Harris laments the death of the adult drama and the rise of the comic book remake sequel (or some such permutation). Here, he says, is what we have to look forward to this (northern) summer:
four adaptations of comic books. One prequel to an adaptation of a comic book. One sequel to a sequel to a movie based on a toy. One sequel to a sequel to a sequel to a movie based on an amusement-park ride. One prequel to a remake. Two sequels to cartoons. One sequel to a comedy. An adaptation of a children’s book. An adaptation of a Saturday-morning cartoon. One sequel with a 4 in the title. Two sequels with a 5 in the title. One sequel that, if it were inclined to use numbers, would have to have a 7 1/2 in the title.
Go read the rest of the sad saga – and why it’s happening – over at GQ. [GQ]