Robert Rodriguez dropped out as the director of the Barbarella remake a while back, but now it’s going forward again — with the guy who did The Ugly Truth. Yay, I hope she’ll have vibrating underwear! Also, this version is going to be DEADLY SERIOUS. IRONY CANNOT SURVIVE IN THE VACUUM OF SPACE.
Joe Gazzam [if this were my name I would legally add an exclamation point. Gazzam! Gazzam! -Ed.] has been tapped to write the screenplay centering on the character that was immortalized by Jane Fonda in the 1968 original.
“Barbarella” centers on a female mercenary who roams the universe of a distant future, undertaking missions that require fearlessness, ingenuity and sensuality. The character debuted in 1962 and was known for her sexual escapades [sexy sexcapades, if you will]. There also was a musical produced in 2004.
The new take on the iconic character will not be campy, though it will keep the sexuality; there will be seductions, but the focus will be on the adventure. [THR]
No camp, you say? I hear Michelle Rodriguez is available. GRRR, HARDCORE SPACE LATINA! With soundtrack by Papa Roach.
