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Are you ready for the cinema pre-sequel reboot?

A quick look down the list of new films hitting your local flea pit this year proves you can’t get too much of a good thing. Apparently. It does appear that a similar conversation took place in the senior executive offices of all the big Hollywood studios, something along these lines: Big Exec: We need ideas! What do people like watching! Underling: Um... well, er... I quite like Star Trek. Big Exec: Great! Any of the original actors still alive? Never mind, we’ll make a new one, with new actors! Underling: We... uh... already did that. Twice. Big Exec: Great! We’ll do a sequel to the sequel to the original TV show. Underling: There were about a dozen Star Trek films before tha... Big Exec: NEXT IDEA! How about Dad’s Army! Underling: What? Are you crazy?! Big Exec: I’m on a roll! Star Wars! Batman vs Superman! Ghostbusters with ladies! Ker-ching! Consequently, next time you’re ankle deep in discarded popcorn and groaning under the weight of an industrial buc...