K.T Simpson
The long-gestating “Red Sonja” reboot, set up with Millennium for the last few years (where it was to be directed by Bryan Singer at one stage), is inching forward with “Tomb Raider” writer Tasha Huo.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project will be launched at EFM. Huo, who is the EP and showrunner on the upcoming animated “Tomb Raider” series for Netflix and Legendary, will script while Joey Soloway will direct.
The trade says “Red Sonja” is now on the fast track at Millennium, having been sitting in development hell for over ten years.
Casting on the film is set to begin immediately.
“I have loved Red Sonja forever and I feel so honored to help shepherd her story and start this cinematic journey. There could not be a greater moment in our world for Red Sonja’s ways of wielding power and her connection with nature and our planet,” said Soloway. “She is an ancient heroine with an epic calling, and translating that to the screen is a dream come true for me as a filmmaker. I can’t wait to collaborate with Tasha on this vision.”
Added Millennium co-president Jonathan Younger: “We’re very excited to be bringing Red Sonja to the market and the world. This has been a long time coming. Having Joey Soloway at the helm of this feminist icon franchise is the perfect recipe for a magical adventure, which is exactly what the world needs today.”
