SUBMITTED BY RonWeasly

July 22, 2002 — EW reports:

''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (July 26) finds the anachronistic '60s swinger boogying back to disco's golden age to combat a new nemesis, Goldmember. The sequel's plot seems simple enough, but the task at hand -- generating big box office -- may prove difficult. After all, its 1999 predecessor, ''The Spy Who Shagged Me,'' grossed a rousing $205 meeeellion. In fact, the film made as much money its opening weekend as the 1997 original did in its entire theatrical run. For No. 3, star Mike Myers and director Jay Roach are on a mission to outdo themselves again. ''We wanted to make the 'Godfather II' of broad comedy sequels in 'Goldmember,''' Myers says.