According to Cinema Blend, Stan Lee Media, Inc. (SLMI) a company no longer affiliated with Stan Lee, is suing the makers of Lionsgate’s “Conan, The Barbarian for the use of the character of Conan, which they supposedly own the rights to.”

I have one problem with this:  ‘Conan’ isn’t making any money.  It cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $90 million to produce, and so far earned around $17 million. Which begs the question…Why sue someone or something that isn’t profitable?

Or at the very least has the resources to pay you because, if you’re relying on box office receipts from “Conan, The Barbarian” then you’re going to be waiting for a very, very long time.

Though there’s a method to SLMI’s madness, which is revealed in a Hollywood Reporter article.  The answer is that they are not only attempting to sue Paradox Entertainment, the Swedish company that currently owns the rights to the character, but Marvel Entertainment and Stan Lee (!) as well for characters like Spider-Man, The X-Men, Iron Man and The Fantastic Four.

Anyone else think that seemingly (American) litigiousness is a bit out of control?