Known as the "She-Devil with a Sword," Red Sonja is the greatest swordswoman of the Hyborean Age and more than a match for any man in combat. First appearing in Marvel Comics in 1973, Red Sonja has become the archetypal example of the strikingly beautiful warrior woman clad in revealing bikini-like armor.
USA Today reports that the Red Sonja movie has taken a leap forward – Robert Rodriguez is now attached to produce, with Rose McGowan starring as the red-haired warrior. The film, to be directed by Rodriguez associate Douglas Aarniokoski is slated for a 2010 release. This will be, of course, the second time the character has travelled to the screen, the first being 1985’s Red Sonja starring Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarznegger.
The film news is the latest in a building Sonja resurgence, begun by the character returning to comics at Dynamite Entertainment in 2005. Through Dynamite, the character has now seen its longest-running series and most acclaim in comics to date.
According to the USA Today report, McGowan was approached first (she found the concept funny – “I do have a body made for sitting on a veranda with mint juleps and a parasol. I don't know why I always have to save the planet,” the actress tells the paper), and she then took the script to Rodriguez, who said he saw the actress as the perfect fit for the character.
"Rose is a pistol,” Rodriguez tells USA Today. “She's whip-smart, has attitude to burn, is sexy, extremely strong, yet has a vulnerable side that would surprise her closest friends. That description also fits Red Sonja."
McGowan said that she will undergo extensive physical training (and presumably a dye job) for the film, which is slated to go in front of cameras in October. The movie’s story will tell Red Sonja’s origin, and will, according to Rodriguez, take its cues from the comics as well as creator Robert E. Howard’s themes.
Newsarama readers will recall that the comic book version of Red Sonja is not the exact character created by Howard, who also created Conan, the Barbarian. Howard created a character named “Red Sonya,” while comic book creators Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith are credited with the creation of the scale-mail bikini wearing Red Sonja (with a j). Rather than keeping her in her original 16th century France setting, Thomas made her a contemporary of Conan.
US Posterwell here's the two official movie posters that have been released... UK Variant 1 rumor is there is two more varients that haven't been released yet... i'll post them as soon as i come accross them though
"US Posterwell here's the two official movie posters that have been released... UK Variant 1 rumor is there is two more varients that haven't been released yet... i'll post them as soon as i come accross them though
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That actually looks kind of cool. The cinematography reminds me of 300 in these promotion posters.
I`m glad someone like Robert Rodriguez is doing the movie i like his work. the thing that when i see those posters it looks like 300 or sin city. But the red sonja comics are not like that. they shouldn`t make all the movies around comics the same because 300 and sin city were a success. that movie style was good for those comics because there art work was like that. but for red sonja they should do it like the original comic style is, when you look at those posters you don`t think about the comics at all.
"US Posterwell here's the two official movie posters that have been released... UK Variant 1rumor is there is two more varients that haven't been released yet... i'll post them as soon as i come accross them thoughM"
As far as looks-wise 'They' did good picking Rose for the role, I've always preferred her with red hair ... Never seen her with this much red, lol But still she looks amazing.
I know I'm looking forward to this one. Maybe we'll get to see a new Conan movie out of Rodriguez too? This'll be the first proper Heroic Fantasy flick in a few years. I've got no qualms about picking Rose for the role, now let's see how she does with it.
She's a good actress with a great films behind her and I will never be able to see her with out thinking of sawing off her leg and sticking a machine gun to it
The main question on every mans mind Are hit tits big enough for the job?
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