Don’t make this kid watch Deuce Bigalow 3.

Hollywood announced earlier this week that the Earth’s supply of original movie ideas may run out within the decade. This announcement has sent shock waves through the movie industry, an industry that brings in at least 4 gillion dollars every year. While the general public was unaware of the drop in reserves, some activists within the industry have been aware of the problem since the mid 80s. “We saw the danger back then and did everything we could to preserve original ideas. Do you think the world really wanted seven Police Academy movies?” stated Tom Careguy of the ASR (Association of Sequels and Remakes). The ASRs warnings fell mostly on deaf ears back then but in recent years the organization has tripled in size and consults with all the major studios.

2005 saw a boom of movies based on TV shows such as Bewitched, Dukes of Hazzard and The Honeymooners. These are all a result of Hollywood trying to preserve the few original thoughts it has left. Another method of conservation is a remake, such as the upcoming movie Zathura which is a remake of the 1995 movie Jumanji. “Remakes are the easiest, you don’t even have to hire writers you just need one guy to go through the script and replace all the characters’ names.” said Careguy. “For Zathura all we had to do was replace the word ‘Africa’ with the word ’space’.

So the next time you go out to see American Pie Band Camp, just think of the original movie idea that may have been preserved for your kids to watch someday.