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Hollywood producer plan 'Barbarella' remake
2007-04-12
A remake of the cult 1960s science-fiction film "Barbarella" is in the pipeline, entertainment industry reports said Thursday. Legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis has completed a deal to secure rights for the remake of the camp 1968 film starring a scantily-clad Jane Fonda in a series of intergalactic adventures. The film, based on the French comic-book creation of Jean-Claude Forest, was a box-office flop on its release but has since acquired cult status and influencing rock acts such as Duran Duran and Prince. Movie industry daily Variety said the film would re-invent Barbarella's character from a "kittenish sex-pot into a free, modern gal who survives in a futuristic world through intelligence, fighting skills and sexuality." De Laurentiis produced the original "Barbarella" and his credits also include Fellini's "La Strada," 1973's "Serpico" and David Lynch's "Blue Velvet."
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