‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ Reboot In The Works?
Will Lucy Lawless need to dust off her metal battle bustier?
Lucy Lawless in ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ (NBC)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC and NBC Universal International are working on a reboot of the beloved “Xena: Warrior Princess” series with original executive producers Rob Tapert (who is married to Lucy) and Sam Raimi reportedly involved.
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The new “Xena” is being billed as “modern reboot” of the series, which was a “Hercules” spin-off that went on to become a cult hit.
It is unknown if Lucy would be involved in the project, but a THR source claimed that the actress is wanted for a role both onscreen and off in the project.
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However, the actress painted a different story on Twitter.
Sorry, friends! news of a #Xena reboot is just a rumor. I’d love it to happen one day but it’s still in the wishful thinking stage.
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) July 20, 2015
“Sorry, friends! news of a #Xena reboot is just a rumor. I’d love it to happen one day but it’s still in the wishful thinking stage,” the actress wrote.
THR reported that the new version of Xena would be a cross between the original character and Katniss Everdeen from “The Hunger Games,” dubbing Xena 2.0 as “a sophisticated and smart superhero for a new generation.”
The original series ran from 1995 to 2001.
Access has reached out to NBC for comment on the reported “Xena” reboot.
— Jesse Spero