The Red Sonja remake is within the works, and whereas X-Men helmer Bryan Singer was initially on board to direct, the movie is getting made with M. J. Bassett within the director’s chair. In 2018, Singer had signed on to helm the film, however the stress for Millennium Media to chop ties with the filmmaker elevated amid accusations of sexual assault. He wound up exiting the venture in 2019, which was adopted by Joey Soloway stepping in earlier than Bassett finally received the job by the point manufacturing began.
In a brand new interview with THR, Millennium President and Red Sonja producer Jeffrey Greenstein touched on the scenario with Singer. Addressing why the studio initially stood by Singer earlier than parting methods with him the subsequent yr, Greenstein famous how the controversy was starting to outweigh the film, resulting in the shift in administrators. As Greenstein places it:
“Well, you attempt to make one of the best choice you possibly can within the second. As time goes on, you pivot and proceed to make the very best choice for the film, for the studio, for everybody concerned. We got here to [Transparent creator] Joey Soloway, who is an effective buddy and was going to direct and stays a inventive power and government producer on the venture. And M.J. took the reins after and actually helped to carry the story into fruition.”
Greenstein additionally harassed that the aim they’d is to make the selections which are finest for the movie they had been making. Too a lot speak in regards to the director’s alleged indiscretions would have tarnished the viewing expertise, making the change vital.
“Information is extra available, however I feel the world simply desires to carry itself to the next normal. That’s one thing that’s vital for all of us to tackle board. With that being stated, we’re making an attempt to deal with telling tales, and something that takes the main target away from that, is not one thing that is good for the studio, for the venture and for the viewers.”
Red Sonja Gets Reimagined
The new movie is written by Tasha Huo, Joey Soloway, and M. J. Bassett. Along with Matilda Lutz within the lead, the movie additionally stars Wallis Day, Robert Sheehan, Michael Bisping, Martyn Ford, Eliza Matengu, and Rhona Mitra.
Red Sonja relies on the comedian guide of the identical identify from Dynamite Entertainment. It was famously became a live-action film in 1985 with Brigitte Nielsen starring reverse Arnold Schwarzenegger; Richard Fleischer directed. There was additionally an animated adaptation, Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues, that was launched in 2016. Misty Lee offered the voice of Red Sonja for that movie.