BIRDS OF PREY Star Margot Robbie's Production Company Reportedly Lining Up A TANK GIRL Reboot

BIRDS OF PREY Star Margot Robbie's Production Company Reportedly Lining Up A TANK GIRL Reboot

There's been whisperers of a Tank Girl reboot for years, and the character's co-creator has now revealed that Margot Robbie's production company has optioned the rights. Could she wind up playing the part?

By MarkCassidy - Sep 09, 2019 02:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Tank Girl
We've been hearing rumors of a potential Tank Girl reboot for quite a while now, and it looks like we may finally have some movement on the project.

According to the character's co-creator Alan Martin, Margot Robbie's production company has optioned the rights to his creation with an eye to turning it into another big-screen adaptation - and he says it's already "several months into production."

If this is accurate, could we also see the Birds of Prey actress suit-up as Tank Girl? One could argue that Harley Quinn is quite similar to Rebecca Buck is many ways, but that doesn't necessarily mean Robbie wouldn't be interested.

Lori Petty previously played the character in an underrated 1995 adaptation from director by Rachel Talalay.

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HeavyKevy
HeavyKevy - 9/9/2019, 2:51 PM
Dear god someone stop this woman! Don't touch Tank Girl...I beg you. That's a movie that doesn't need a reboot.
TheBlueMorpho
TheBlueMorpho - 9/9/2019, 2:54 PM
Cool but it can't beat the original. And I'm not saying that ironically. Maybe a I'm saying it a little bit. The Lori Petty version was so bad it's great. Watched that movie so many times back in the day.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 9/9/2019, 2:54 PM
So... will Harley Quinn be in this one too?
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 9/9/2019, 2:58 PM
Ummm anything could be good I guess.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/9/2019, 2:59 PM
Lol of course she is
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 9/9/2019, 3:09 PM
My knowledge about this character is zero. We'll see what happens I guess.
KnifeWasTooSlow
KnifeWasTooSlow - 9/9/2019, 3:30 PM
@dethpillow

I KNOW RIGHT??!?!

It's like the perfect property for a movie, or even better an animated show, every episode Frank and Co, going on crazy adventures, instant classic I tell you! You could even go live action and try something ala legion, crazy, creative, and a bit existential.

As for Love and Rockets, a movie could work, but if it's based on the first sci-fi run, anything after that would work more as a live action tv series, week to week real time drama.
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 9/9/2019, 3:48 PM
@TheDoctor1225
johnnymarr
johnnymarr - 9/9/2019, 4:01 PM
Good for her. Tank Girl is much more cool and interesting than Harley.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 9/9/2019, 4:43 PM
I can't wait to find out what they do to make Rebecca Buck and crew less male gaze-y.
bropous
bropous - 9/9/2019, 5:19 PM
I'd welcome a reboot of Tank Girl. But the similarities are very much there between Tank Girl and Harley Quinn. Robbie might be tap dancing near typecasting.

But...

http://images.app.goo.gl/mUnHGtPNWrrXBzrHA
bropous
bropous - 9/9/2019, 5:20 PM
What's going on now with posting pics? Has the style changed?

Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/9/2019, 7:08 PM
She certainly seems to have an aesthetic, I guess...
Forthas
Forthas - 9/9/2019, 7:08 PM
I thought Margot Robbie was trying to be a more serious actress...guess not!
inkniron
inkniron - 9/9/2019, 8:25 PM
Have at it if it means she tops [frick]ing up DC movies. She can take Christina Hodson with her.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 9/9/2019, 10:56 PM
I say go for it, because this means we'll see less Harley Quinn and friends movies for a little while.
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