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Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella':
So, we got Purvis and Wade, and we got Rodriguez.
Yeah ... yeah, so I'm still thinking "an awfully grim, free, modern gal who somehow manages to use her sexuality as a fighting skill" is pretty much the way they're headed. Mind, it'll probably be well-written, hyperviolent free modern gal sex, or something like that. And now she's likely to have machine guns in some relentlessly interesting places.
To be fair, Rodriguez can do light and family-oriented, even in an action film; I really do kind of love the Spy Kids movies. THAT said, nothing in the oeuvres of Neal Purvis or of Robert Wade makes me think that they can do a light action movie, so I'm still thinking we're headed for hyperviolent and grim. A futuristic James Bond, only female, and probably with Ursula Andress-approved booby guns.
And a great many dramatic situations clearly will begin with screaming.
Robert Rodriguez has signed on to direct "Barbarella," a new feature adaptation of the classic sci-fi comic book series that Universal Pictures is fast-tracking for a 2008 worldwide release. The character was immortalized in a 1968 movie starring Jane Fonda. Dino De Laurentiis, who produced the original film, will produce the update with Martha De Laurentiis. "Barbarella" tells the story of a female mercenary who roams across the universe of a distant future, undertaking missions that require physical fearlessness, ingenuity and sensuality. The character debuted in 1962 in a French graphic magazine written and illustrated by Jean-Claude Forest and was known for her many adventures, often involving sex. There also was a musical produced in 2004.
"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 said. "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, " Dino De Laurentiis said. "In our vision, the future is female, and I can't wait to introduce Barbarella to a new generation of moviegoers."
Rodriguez is working with writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who are developing a completely original adventure for Barbarella. Purvis and Wade co-wrote "Casino Royale" and recently finished work on the next installment in the James Bond franchise, which has a working title of "Bond 22."[...]
So, we got Purvis and Wade, and we got Rodriguez.
Yeah ... yeah, so I'm still thinking "an awfully grim, free, modern gal who somehow manages to use her sexuality as a fighting skill" is pretty much the way they're headed. Mind, it'll probably be well-written, hyperviolent free modern gal sex, or something like that. And now she's likely to have machine guns in some relentlessly interesting places.
To be fair, Rodriguez can do light and family-oriented, even in an action film; I really do kind of love the Spy Kids movies. THAT said, nothing in the oeuvres of Neal Purvis or of Robert Wade makes me think that they can do a light action movie, so I'm still thinking we're headed for hyperviolent and grim. A futuristic James Bond, only female, and probably with Ursula Andress-approved booby guns.
And a great many dramatic situations clearly will begin with screaming.
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