Red Sonja to be redone

[Priest_Sidran]

One of the bestselling indie comic books available is coming to the silver screen. Red Sonja, a sword-and-sorcery comic book from Dynamite Entertainment, has been green lit with a production budget north of $25 million.

Red Sonja was released on the big screen in 1985 starring Brigitte Nielson and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It will be remade by Millennium Films and Emmett/Furla.


"The first movie was not a good one -- all the more reason to remake it. It is a great character and a great brand," said Joe Gatta, Head of Millennium Films.

IMDB says that its in pre production (slated for 2008)

 

[MonsterMash]

Well if they could make something good then I'd see it, but I won't hold my breath waiting.

 

[Donovan Morningfire]

Well if they could make something good then I'd see it, but I won't hold my breath waiting.

Well, they'd be hard-pressed to make something worse than the "original," which was Red Sonja in name only.

If they're sticking to the source material for the character (which would mean this film will likely get an R-rating based on her origins alone), then it's already got a good shot at being better than the old Brigette Nielson vehicle.

 

[horacethegrey]

Hope they cast a good actress in the role. One who can handle the physical stuff while being sexy as hell.

On that note, what outfit would you guys wanna see? A more realistic costume? Or the classic chainmail bikini from the comics?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Now *I've* seen everything ...

 

[Brakkart]

Hope they cast a good actress in the role. One who can handle the physical stuff while being sexy as hell.

On that note, what outfit would you guys wanna see? A more realistic costume? Or the classic chainmail bikini from the comics?

Gotta go with the bikini. Stay true to the character and all that! *innocent look*

 

[D.Shaffer]

I hate the chainmail bikini. If you're going to have someone in armor, at least make it LOOK like it could possibly work.

In any case, this'll probably be a fun movie to watch, even if it isnt a good one. But then, it's going to take a lot of work to be worse then the original.

 

[Klaus]

Go with the bikini, just don't say it is supposed to "armor", just plain gladiatorial fare to allow for unimpeded movement. And no offense to the Greg Land picture posted above, THIS is what I want Sonja to look like:

:bows to the glory of Cho:

 

[Mark Hope]

Hey, cool news. I enjoyed the swordfighting in the original and, umm, not much else. It would be good to see a kick-ass sword & sorcery movie.

 

[horacethegrey]

Go with the bikini, just don't say it is supposed to "armor", just plain gladiatorial fare to allow for unimpeded movement. And no offense to the Greg Land picture posted above, THIS is what I want Sonja to look like:

http://www.libertymeadows.com/covers/RedSonja1.jpg

:bows to the glory of Cho:

Not taking away from Frank Cho (I enjoyed his art in Shanna the She Devil ), but his muscle bound warrior Sonja isn't what I envisioned the She-Devil to be. I'd rather she be a lean and mean fighting machine, much like how Steve Lightle drew her here:

Let's not have a repeat of Lucy Lawless now shall we?