Edgar Wright in Talks to Direct Sydney Sweeney in ‘Barbarella’
The ‘Last Night in Soho’ and ‘Scott Pilgrim’ director is now in line to tackle the new adaptation of the offbeat sci-fi story, which will star Sweeney.
(Left) Writer/Director Edgar Wright on the set of their film 'Last Night in Soho' (Right) Jane Fonda in 1968's 'Barbarella.' Photo: Paramount Pictures.
Preview:
- Edgar Wright has entered talks to make a new ‘Barbarella’.
- Sydney Sweeney is aboard to star.
- The 1968 movie starred Jane Fonda.
It would seem that teaming up with one ‘Sydney Sweeney in the lead.
What’s the story of ‘Barbarella’?
1968's 'Barbarella.' Photo: Paramount Pictures.
Jean-Claude Forest created the character of Barbarella for serialization in the French ‘V Magazine’ in spring 1962, and in 1964 Éric Losfeld published these strips as a stand-alone book titled ‘Barbarella’. The book caused a scandal and became known as the first “adult” comic for its stories of an emancipated, independent woman who embraced her sexuality.
Jane Fonda in full sex siren mode) who sets out to find and stop the evil scientist Durand Durand, whose Positronic Ray threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.
There are sex machines. There are vibrant colors. It’s quite a trip. It didn’t however, set ions aflame at the box office.
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Who is making the new ‘Barbarella’?
Sydney Sweeney in 'Immaculate.' Photo: Neon.
Wright, a veteran of movies such as ‘Last Night in Soho’ has looked to develop a new take on the ‘Barbarella’ story for a while now and is finally committing to work with Sony and Sweeney on it.
The studio has Honey Ross –– in talks to write the script for the new movie.
It won’t happen for a while, though, as Sweeney is an actor in demand and Wright is deep into pre-production on ‘The Running Man’ himself.
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What’s happening with ‘The Running Man’?
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Captain Benjamin "Ben" Richards in 'The Running Man.'
As we mentioned, Wright has been developing an updated take on the scathing, violent sci-fi story originally penned by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
It’s the story of a dystopian society where criminals –– and those the state wishes to punish/kill –– are forced to participate in a deadly game show where they go up against “champions” who earn money for the most creative kills. A police officer falsely accused of a crime is the latest “runner” sent to try his luck in the game.
The Schwarzenegger film, though, didn’t really faithfully adapt the book, so Wright is going to skew more towards it.
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When will ‘Barbarella’ be in theaters?
We’ll certainly have to wait for this one, since Sweeney has already lined up a biopic of boxer Christy Martin and a thriller called ‘The Caretaker’.
Jane Fonda in 1968's 'Barbarella.' Photo: Paramount Pictures.
Other Edgar Wright Movies:
- 'A Fistful of Fingers' (1995)
- 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004)
- 'Hot Fuzz' (2007)
- 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' (2010)
- 'The World's End' (2013)
- 'Baby Driver' (2017)
- 'The Sparks Brothers' (2021)
- 'Last Night in Soho' (2021)
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