Sydney Sweeney has given an replace on Edgar Wright’s long-awaited Barbarella film.
In 2022, it was introduced that Sweeney was connected to star in and produce a Barbarella remake for Sony Photos. Wright was tapped to direct the film in 2024, although there was little information concerning the undertaking since then.
What did Sydney Sweeney say concerning the Barbarella film?
Talking with ScreenRant, Sweeney stated of the Barbarella film, “I used to be simply in London and had a gathering to debate the story and the script. I can’t say an excessive amount of, however it’s actually going to come back collectively in a really, very enjoyable and massive approach. It’s an extended course of. I don’t assume individuals realise how lengthy some issues can take, however it’s gonna be well worth the wait…”
Plot particulars for the movie stay below wraps at the moment, and no different casting past Sweeney has but been introduced.
The unique Barbarella film, also referred to as Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy, was launched in 1968. An adaptation of the French comedian collection by Jean-Claude Forest, the movie is directed by Roger Vadim and stars Jane Fonda because the titular character.
“The president of Earth sends area adventurer Barbarella on a mission to retrieve a scientist,” an outline of the unique movie reads. “She crash lands on a planet and explores its unusual customs after a person rescues her from captivity.”
Wright is presently engaged on The Operating Man, which is an adaptation of the 1982 novel of the identical title by Stephen King. Starring Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Lee Tempo, Michael Cera, William H. Macy, and Colman Domingo, that film is about to be launched in United States theaters on November 7, 2025.
Sweeney’s upcoming initiatives, in the meantime, embrace Ron Howard’s Eden (releasing on August 22, 2025), Paul Feig’s The Housemaid (releasing on December 25, 2025), an upcoming Christy Martin biopic, and extra.
Initially reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.
