Okay riddle me this Batman: Why oh why, if what Douthat says is true about the allegedly woeful proliferation of superhero movies, why has there been no sequel to The Incredibles? Hmmm? Tell me. That movie was awesome, hugely successful, full of superheroes, family friendly, and lends itself to endless sequels more than any live action superhero movie ever. This has bothered me for years now. The movie came out nearly five years ago. There’s been no end to the Toy Stories, Shreks and Little Mermaids, but for some reason this movie about a superhero family–that ends with a cliffhanger!–and grossed something like a third of a billion dollars doesn’t lend itself to a sequel. Grrrr. Ack. Blurgh.

Update: Brad Bird on why there’s no @!*#&^$ sequel yet.