Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella'

**BENDIS!** · 05-21-2007, 04:36 PM

Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella'
Remake written by 'Casino's' Purvis, Wade
By DIANE GARRETT
Rodriguez

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 comicbook 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."

**SAVETHEB** · 05-21-2007, 04:46 PM

but when does sin city 2 come out?

**Andrew j** · 05-21-2007, 04:47 PM

sounds fun

**Lab-Rat** · 05-21-2007, 05:00 PM

Then I'm on board. Rodriguez has never let me down.

**WillieLee** · 05-21-2007, 05:00 PM

Why?

**bartleby** · 05-21-2007, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by WillieLee

Why?

It was either this or a live action version of THE JETSONS. Or LAND OF THE LOST.

**Shwicaz** · 05-21-2007, 07:00 PM

As a person who has both read the comics and seen the film, I think the time is right.

I think the film with Jane Fonda, while in the spirit of the comic, didn't reall translate well onto the screen.

Still, I watch the film at least twice a year.

I will reserve judgement till I hear more.....

**niceguyeddie** · 05-21-2007, 08:01 PM

id rather see his take on...

but then again I never saw barbarella.

**Bill?** · 05-21-2007, 08:05 PM

man. thats interesting. who are they going to get to play barbarella though? i pity the actress thats going to try and fill jane fonda's...um... shoes.
man thats a crazy damn movie. i question whether they can even properly remake it nowadays. you suppose they'll include the "excessive orgasm machine" or whatever they call it?

**Ashwin Pande** · 05-21-2007, 09:02 PM

boobies!

Ahem...

I mean...

boobies!

Seriously though.. his version could be cool. I only see one problem... How is he going to cast a cameo role for Danny Trejo or Cheech Marin in Barbarella?? And if the Orgasmatron is going to be in this movie then I demand uncensored

wait for it...

boobies!!