Comments on: Remake #899: Red Sonja

By: They call me Mister Tibbs

They call me Mister Tibbs — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:25:19 +0000

Care to lay any money on whether it actually gets made in Michagan ?

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:39:16 +0000

Update for ya: The word is that Rodriguez and McGowan have split up, so we may end up with a different Red Sonja.

Vic

By: FlameStrike

FlameStrike — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:06:33 +0000

“The post was made on August 22, 1007,”

I understand the big hold up was the fact that film and cameras hadn’t been invented yet.

And, yes, I post this knowing of the correction. I just couldn’t resist.

By: sononsj

sononsj — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:03:41 +0000

Oh, sure, and I wouldn’t report on it, either, as it’d be kinda hard to verify. I just thought the main point of this Screen Rant article was the remake, not the director/actor, and the remake was at least known about around ten months ago.

I’m pretty sure Luke is eplyed by Dynamite in some capacity or another.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:54:44 +0000

Thanks for the clarification.

BTW, having read the post you linked to and the history of posts by this “Luke” character, I wouldn’t call that any sort of serious announcement at all. That was smoke and mirrors, no actress named, no director, nothing. Hardly qualifies as a year old version of this post, bro.

Who is that Luke character anyway?

Vic

By: sononsj

sononsj — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:16:53 +0000

Obviously, it’s August 22, 2007, not 1007…

By: sononsj

sononsj — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:16:14 +0000

I found the link: http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/boards/showthread.php?t=1159&page=1

Here’s the post:

“We have our Red Sonja (Upcoming Sonja Movie)

We have our actress, and I am stoked! I championed this particular actress and now we have her! So is perfect, has the right edge to her persona, and she is going to look smokin hot in the costume.

I admit this is a tease, because I can’t tell you who she is until the official announcement.

but suffice to say – we appear to have the perfect attachment

peace!”

The post was made on August 22, 1007, so not quite a year.

By: sononsj

sononsj — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:12:45 +0000

No, I was just referring to the fact that a remake was being made. It was announced on the Dynamite Entertainment (the company that publishes the Red Sonja comic book series) and they had announced that they had an actress (I believe they had said she was attractive or something along those lines) but they coulnd’t announce who it was just yet.

My comment wasn’t meant as an attack but rereading it, I did come off pretty snarky so I apologize for that.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:21 +0000

Oh really, Robert Rodriguez was attached to direct this and the fact that Rose McGowan was to play the lead was announced a year ago?

Pray tell, do provide us with a link.

Vic

By: sononsj

sononsj — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:27:33 +0000

Wow. This news is over a year old, and it’s just now getting reported?
Anyway, I haven’t seen the movie, which, by all accounts looks pretty terrible, but Red Sonja the comic is actually pretty good and not at all focused on T&A. And a crossover with Conan seems pretty unlikely, seeing as the Conan is owned by a seperate copany from Red Sonja and the movie is being made from a different company.

By: the old man

the old man — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:21:44 +0000

My sister and my niece were into “Xena,” so you never know. I think I’ll ask them what they think next time I see them. Do you think it would go for a PG-13 rating or harder?

Yeah a build-up to “Conan,” that sounds plausable.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:58:05 +0000

Yeah, this is pretty ridiculous. I don’t think it’s going anywhere, though. And if it does, we can all safely ignore it.

By: FlameStrike

FlameStrike — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:22:47 +0000

Maybe so, but there’s no guarantee of money in originality. Hollywood seems to believe there is guaranteed money in remakes, though.

By: dop

dop — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:06:50 +0000

Tecnically this is not a remake, its a new adaptation, The Red Sonja character has been around much longer than the Nilsen poorly adapted movie and is quite popular, Both RR and McGowen have said they havent seen that film nor plan to so this flick can hardly be called a remake.

I do agree its hilarious how much RR’s penis has been working as his casting agent latley tho. The Barbarella remake suposdley fell throu because he was adamant on casting rose in it….

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:15:44 +0000

***sigh***

Originality in Hollywood has gone the way of cheap gas and sportscasters with integrity.