10 Upcoming Movie Adaptations That Prove There Is No God

By Andrew Dilks /

3. Hercules

Brett Ratner may have lost out on the directing chair for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (although being asked to choose which director you prefer between Ratner and Bay is a bit like deciding whether you'd prefer to be stabbed or shot), but to make up for it the studios cast him a Hercules-shaped bone so that he wouldn't miss out on boring audiences to tears this summer, too. Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Hercules (and apparently other characters, too - can't have too much of a good thing now), this is the second Hercules-based movie adaptation of the Greek legend - this year alone! Don't expect a wonderfully expressive and epic telling of one of the most renowned of all Greek legends - do expect dozens of homoerotic close-ups of Johnson's glistening muscles, poorly staged action scenes and a script as weak as an incredibly milky cup of tea. A quick glance on IMDB reveals that this adaptation of Hercules marks the gizzilionth screen version for the hunky divine hero - our recommendation is steer clear of this when it's released this summer and watch Schwarzenegger in Hercules in New York - preferably under its alternative title, Hercules Goes Bananas.