Emmy-nominated actress Sydney Sweeney is headed to a new franchise. On Tuesday, a report revealed that Sweeney is set to star in and executive produce a reboot of Barbarella, the franchise based on Jean-Claude Forest's comic book series of the same name. The project is in the works at Sony Pictures, which is already working with Sweeney on the Marvel movie Madame Web, as well as The Registration.
What is Barbarella about?Barbarella was created by Forest to be serialized in V Magazine in 1962, and began to be collected in a standalone book years later. The comic followed the exploits of Barbarella, a space-faring astronaut who goes on adventures throughout the galaxy. It is often regarded to be one of the first erotic comic books, as well as a revolutionary step in terms of representing the sexual revolution of the era.
Was there a Barbarella sequel?Following the 1968 release of Barbarella, there have been many attempts to continue or reboot the franchise onscreen. Initially, there were plans for a sequel, which would have tentatively been titled Barbarella Goes Down. There were then efforts to reboot the franchise with a new film in the 2000s, which would have been directed by Robert Rodriguez, and later Robert Luketic, and starred Rose McGowan.
This will be huge for my HSX stock. 1998
Nooooooooooooooo it won't work in today's market and does not need to be 'fixed' for pathetic little people.
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