SKYFALL Writers Set To Pen BARBARELLA TV Series; Nicolas Winding Refn Will Direct

SKYFALL Writers Set To Pen BARBARELLA TV Series; Nicolas Winding Refn Will Direct

Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who worked on five James Bond movies, have been set to write the Barbarella television series, based on a character from the science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest. More after the jump...

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By WolvieCBM - Jan 29, 2013 09:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Deadline


As the 23rd James Bond film Skyfall continues its monster box office run in theatres, writers of the film, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, are moving on to a new project - Barbarella. The upcoming television series from Gaumont International Television will feature a character from the science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest in 1962. Also, Drive helmer Nicolas Winding Refn will direct the series, and he will also be executive producer along Martha De Laurentiis. In 1968, Jane Fonda portrayed the character in the Roger Vadim-directed big screen adaptation.

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SCURVYDOG619
SCURVYDOG619 - 1/29/2013, 9:20 AM
A Barbarella TV series?

Fire up the Orgasmatron!

(Now HOW are they going to sneak that torture device past today's censors?)
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 1/29/2013, 9:26 AM
I hope this is for pay cable where they can actually do this kind of thing without toning it down.
maxxgone
maxxgone - 1/29/2013, 9:26 AM
we're in an awesome era of television. i look forward to upcoming series more than i do films most of the time.

ive been trying to figure out when/where/which show kinda made it 'ok' for big actors/directors to step onto the small screen regularly - by that i mean more than just cameos, but rather full time gigs.

but im drawing a blank. you guys know? i think it'd be interesting to trace that down.
EdGross
EdGross - 1/29/2013, 9:33 AM
Purvis and Wade have left the Bond series, but John Logan, who co-wrote Skyfall, is the sole writer on Bond 24 AND 25, having pitched a two-film arc storyline.
SugarYumYum
SugarYumYum - 1/29/2013, 10:40 AM
Hmmm... time to do some Netflix surfing.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 1/29/2013, 7:57 PM
Barbarella Remake???. ...Really???
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