Sydney Sweeney To Star In New Barbarella Movie For Sony
Barbarella,the hit film that enchanted audiences all the way back in 1968, is set to have a new adaptation over at Sony Pictures withSydney Sweeney on board.
Barbarella originated as a French comic book property by Jean-Claude Forest. The comic originated within the Sexual Revolution of the era, and it is considered one of the first «adult» comics. The Barbarella film was similarly risqué and it was considered gratuitous in its depiction of sex at the time. The plot features Barbarella, played by Jane Fonda, a representative of a United Earth government, as she's sent to stop evil scientist Durand Durand (Milo O'Shea), who has created a weapon that could destroy humanity. Barbarella was popular with audiences, eventually becoming a cult classic, but attempts to secure sequels, remakes, and television shows have stalled in the years since — until Sony's adaptation moved forward.
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According to Deadline, Sony Pictures has tapped Sweeney (Euphoria,The White Lotus) to star in the title role of Barbarella, and she has also been given a role as an executive producer. Sweeney, who has been linked with Sony's Madame Web, has been associated with several Sony projects of late. The company recently acquired the rights to The Registration,a film that Sweeney is set to star in and produce. Details about the plot have yet to be released and no director or writer has been attached to the film. Sweeney's casting is the first news about this iteration of the project, as the last known proposal for a new Barbarella adaptation was an attempt at a television adaptation nearly ten years ago.
The original Barbarella was quite campy, as is characteristic of the sci-fi of that era. It will be interesting to
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