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Barbarella in Trouble
Posted by Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 17, 2007
Who seduces an angel? Who takes sex to outer space? Who’s going to make this thing? The list of Barbarella’s iconic rhetorical questions just added a new one after Universal Pictures announced that it’s dropping the project. IGN is reporting that either money or love is to blame for the dismissal.
Robert Rodriguez has been planning to utilize his indie-rebel cred to remake the sexed up classic for a new generation of sci-fi geeks, but sources are claiming that either his inflated budget or his choice to use girlfriend Rose McGowan as the lead that sunk the deal for Universal.
This leads to yet another great question: if Rodriguez finds a new home for it, can McGowan carry a movie like this? Is she the right actress to revive Jane Fonda’s sultry seductress in space? Will she have an automatic weapon for a leg?
One can only hope. For now, it’s a waiting game to see if this thing will have us on the edge of our seats or simply go down the drain.
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3 Comments
October 17th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Honestly, I don’t understand. I thought Rodriguez was all about making movies on the cheap. $82 million dollars?!
October 18th, 2007 at 7:06 am
Rodriguez is a god. If he make such kickass flicks on a relative shoestring budget, I can’t wait to see what he comes up with for $82 million. I just hope he can get this film made.
October 18th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Am I the only one that doesn’t understand the logic behind spending $82 million on a remake of a cult film? Better idea: give Rodriguez a Handicam, a couple of actors, and send them to outer space for a month where there’s no film permit requirements. Or oxygen.