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Remake of the Fonda-in-shag-panties classic
Robert Rodriguez is going to be busier than a paper shredder at the Whitehouse.
On top of “Sin City 2”, “Land of the Lost” and “The Jetsons”, the talented and visually gifted artiste has signed on to direct the remake of Jane Fonda-in-loin-cloth (something I’m glad we didn’t see in “Georgia Rule”) classic, “Barbarella”.
Originally something Drew Barrymore was aiming to produce and star in, “Barbarella” tells of a female mercenary who roams the universe in a distant future, undertaking missions that require her physical fearlessness, ingenuity and sensuality. The character, who made her debut in 1962 in a French graphic magazine written and illustrated by Jean-Claude Forest, was known for adventures that often involved sex.
Kate Beckinsale rumours aside (probably BS, they did initiate with a British tabloid), I for one hopes Rodriguez asks his “Sin City” comrade Jessica Alba to don the shaggy shorts.
“[Producer] Dino De Laurentiis came to me and said, ‘Barbarella’ is a world where you are completely free to unleash all your fantasies, creativity and imagination — where the possibilities are limitless,”‘ Rodriguez tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I love this iconic character and all that she represents, and I’m truly excited by the challenge of inviting a new audience into her universe.”
“Barbarella is the ultimate science-fiction adventure heroine: smart, strong and sexy,” said Dino De Laurentiis. “In our vision, the future is female, and I can’t wait to introduce Barbarella to a new generation of moviegoers.”
“Casino Royale” scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are penning the thing… so this bitch might actually have a plot to go with!
