Diane Garrett of Variety:
Robert Rodriguez will helm the "Barbarella" redo for a 2008 Universal release.
The "Planet Terror" helmer is working with scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade on the remake of the 1968 film starring Jane Fonda as a futuristic mercenary. That version was produced by Dino De Laurentiis who is producing the remake with Martha De Laurentiis.
Barbarella first appeared seven years earlier in a French comic book written and illustrated by Jean-Claude Forest. De Laurentiis recently completed an acquisition deal with his son Julien (Daily Variety, April 12).
"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," Rodriguez said.
Dino De Laurentiis hinted at the flavor of the remake: "In our vision, the future is female, and I can't wait to introduce 'Barbarella' to a new generation of moviegoers," he said.
Purvis and Wade co-wrote "Casino Royale " and recently finished scripting the next installment in the Bond franchise, "Bond 22."
Rodriguez makes a superb choice to take on this material! And with all due respect to the other flicks he was considering ---Barberella is the right call. I can't wait to see how things develop as the project moves ahead.
As for casting rhe title role for the 21st century...How about Jessica Alba, Eva Green, Rosario Dawson, or Jessica Biel? Yeah!
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