Red Sonja Movie Star & Director Rumored To Have Exited
The new Red Sonja movie encounters another major setback as it reportedly loses Ant-Man and the Wasp star Hannah John-Kamen and director Joel Soloway. Based on Robert E. Howard's short story of the same name and Roy Thomas' Marvel Comics character, the heroine first made her way to the screen with the 1985 film starring Brigitte Nielsen in the central role. Red Sonja revolved around the fearless warrior as she set out to avenge her family's murder at the hands of the tyrannical and evil Queen Gedren.
Also starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman, Red Sonja debuted to generally negative reviews from critics for its poor direction, miscast performers and dull pacing, with Schwarzenegger himself looking back on it as one of the worst films he's ever made. The film was also a financial failure, only grossing $6.9 million against its $17.9 million. Despite this failure, efforts have been made over the years to bring Red Sonja back to the big screen and now the latest attempt has hit its own speed bump.
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Nearly a year after she was cast in the lead role, The Illuminerdi has brought word that the Red Sonja movie has reportedly lost Ant-Man and the Wasp star Hannah John-Kamen. Additionally, director Joel Soloway has reportedly departed the project, though not reason was given by the publication's sources as to their departures. The outlet also reports that M.J. Bassett has been set as the new director for the film and production is eyeing a late 2022 start date. Screen Rant reached out to producer Millennium Films and John-Kamen's publicist for comment, but received no response by the time of writing.
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