Uwe Boll's latest project: Blubberella

The tagline for Uwe Boll's new horror comedy, Blubberella, says it all: "The first female fat superhero . . . She will kick major ass - with her major ass."

Blubberella follows an obese superhero (played by Lindsay Hollister) who stabs her bullies with her swords, one in each hand. The heroine also stamps out evil - literally. Her footsteps cause explosions.

The German director is infamous for creating film adaptations of popular video games, such as House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark and the Bloodrayne series. Boll's movies have been universally panned by critics and gamers the world over, yet he has still managed to produce and direct an impressive number of films over the last two decades. This year is a typically busy one. Blubberella is his third directorial project of 2010, along with Auschwitz and Bloodrayne: The Third Reich.

The poster below, available via Twitch, is the only visual of Blubberella circling the Internet at the moment. I have to admit the thought of an obese superhero intrigues me, but I'm wary of Boll's message - is it one of tolerance, or is Boll in need of a slashing at Blubberella's own hand? I guess we'll just have to watch the film to find out.


 

-- Lisa Pires