ComicBookMovie.com<\/a>), Wright, who stopped short of revealing whether it’s his next project, explained what would draw him to Barbarella and why he’s open to working on a comic book movie…but not a superhero one.<\/p>\n“I think if that did happen, it would be more [of an adaptation of the source material],” the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World director teased. “I love the original, and I probably watched that at exactly the right age: too young. The script is by Terry Southern, though you can feel the Terry Southern-ess of it start to…there’s a lot of that in there, and when it’s really sharp, it’s great. It’s beautiful to look at, and it’s fun and subversive.”<\/p>\n
“The books themselves are just beautiful and really imaginative and progressive,” Wright continued. “I like the movies of that era. They’re all Italian movies that have that pop art sensibility.”<\/p>\n
“After my experience [with Ant-Man], I was not interested in superhero movies generally, but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in a comic book movie. I’d love to do another comic book movie,” he added.\u00a0“One of the reasons\u00a0Michael Bacall did [The Running Man] is because we’d been working on a different comic book adaptation that fell apart rights-wise. I don’t want to say what it is, in case it comes back [Laughs].”<\/p>\n
The Running Man has underperformed at the box office, and that’s going to hurt Wright’s ability to get big-budget projects greenlit moving forward. Sweeney’s involvement will help, but for now, Barbarella is in limbo.<\/p>\n
Created by French comic book writer Jean-Claude Forest,\u00a0Barbarella\u00a0debuted in the French comic\u00a0Barbarella,\u00a0serialised in\u00a0V Magazine\u00a0in 1962, before later being published as a graphic novel.<\/p>\n
The character is a futuristic space adventurer and interstellar agent from the 41st century. She navigates various planets and encounters strange beings and situations, often depicted in a highly sexualized and psychedelic manner.<\/p>\n
Barbarella gained international fame with the 1968 film adaptation directed by Roger Vadim, starring Jane Fonda in the titular role. The movie, though not a huge success upon release, has since become a cult classic and remains beloved for its campy style, erotic themes, and iconic visuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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