Barbarella (remake)
Barbarella will be a remake of the 1968 film of the same name.[1] The 1968 film, and the remake, are based on a series of comic books, based on the character Barbarella, from 1962.[2]
Sydney Sweeney was picked to play the lead role in 2022.[1] At first industry insiders speculated that Jane Goldman would write the screenplay, but, in March 2025, other insiders suggested Blake Northcott, the writer of well received new Barbarella comics books, would be chosen to write the screenplay. Jane Fonda played Barbarella, in the first film, while married to Roger Vadim, the film's director.
Variety magazine speculated, in May 2024, that Edgar Wright would direct the film.[3]
Some commentators describe the Barbarella character in the 1968 original as "over-sexualized", and have suggested that the character could either mock subtly mock this aspect of the original, or update the character to meet more modern sensibilities.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
"Sydney Sweeney is Sony's New 'Barbarella': Exclusive Talk With Writer Blake Northcott". MSN. 2025-03-12. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
Blake Northcott, the international bestselling author of a brand-new comic series of Barbarella, is tipped to write the screenplay. While Variety reported in May of 2024 that Jane Goldman was in talks to write the upcoming movie adaptation, Collider recently confirmed that Northcott had signed on to write the movie, Sony has yet to make an official announcement.
- ↑ Joe Anthony Myrick (2024-09-17). "Barbarella Officially Returns with a Sarcastic Critique of Low-Effort Sci-F". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ Katcy Stephan (2024-05-13). "Edgar Wright in Talks to Direct 'Barbarella' Starring Sydney Sweeney". Variety magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ↑ Emma McKenna; Simon Edwards (2024-07-22). "3 Ways Sydney Sweeney's Barbarella Could Be Better Than Jane Fonda's". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ↑ Shaurya Thapa; Simon Edwards (2024-07-19). "3 Reasons Sydney Sweeney is Perfect for a Barbarella Remake". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2025-04-13.