Well, people are talking about "sequel-itis" as if it hasn't affected the movie industry, too. What was the last big hit you can think of that wasn't a sequel, wasn't based off of a story from another medium, and wasn't a remake of some older (and even not-so-old) classic? Aside from some of the recent horror movies and CG films using almost exclusive celebrity voices, I can't think of a whole lot.
I think this is a problem not only for the game industry, but also for Hollywood, and I hope that Lorne and Sherry don't run to movies only to find the same problems plaguing that arena, too. I hope that his enthusiasm for their original ideas has been rekindled enough that this barrier could be overcome. When he talks about an OW movie, I sure hope it's Abe's Oddysee he means, and not Fangus, or something like that which is more tailored to suit the current low-risk environment.
EDIT: And besides, there's nothing wrong with a sequel, if it's good. Look at Exoddus. That was a brilliant sequel, because it takes up right where Oddysee left off and really enhances the story. If you look at the Art of OW book, you can see that Soulstorm Brew was part of the plan from the very beginning, but they just couldn't fit it into Oddysee, so Exoddus was born. Sequels are not all bad, in my opinion, and seeing more of a good story is always welcomed, for me. There are certain things that just should never have had sequels, but in general, those are things where the sequel feels tacked-on, doesn't carry the original feel of the first one that people liked, and seems there only to make more moolah off of the first one and not to actually continue the story at all. People are already complaining about Doom the movie, because it has absolutely nothing to do with the game's extremely basic premise. I really think Abe's Oddysee could change the idea that has been rightly implanted into people's minds that games don't make good movies. I've been thinking about it for years, as have other people... we all know it could be AMAZING. So, sequels can be a good thing, I wanna make that really clear.
