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  • Jaimie Alexander Reveals Her Involvement With Millenium’s ‘RED SONJA‘

    Jaimie Alexander Reveals Her Involvement With Millenium’s ‘RED SONJA‘

    It would seem Marvel star Jaimie Alexander has landed a role in Millenium Films’ Red Sonja reboot. The actress revealed the news herself, posting an image of the movies’ script to her Instagram story with a caption that basically confirms her involvement with the project. While she didn’t say what role she’d assume for the picture, it’s likely her character is a supporting one.

    The leading part of Red Sonja has already gone to fellow MCU alum Hannah John-Kamen. However, it’s worth noting Alexander is well-known for her warrior woman roles. On top of her leading role in NBC’s Blindspot, she famously portrayed Lady Sif in the first two Thor films, as well as the series Agents of SHIELD. She is set to reprise the role for Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. She shared the announcement in her Instagram Story, which has since gotten deleted but luckily Twitter user @CreamorScream got a screenshot of it:

    Red Sonja is will serve as a reboot of the swords and sorcery franchise that began in 1985 with Brigitte Nelson in the title role. Though Nelson’s film was a critical flop, it became a cult hit, and a continuation of the series has been in the works for decades. The project’s time in development hell saw names like Robert Rodriguez, Amber Heard, and Rose McGowan attached in different capacities. Joey Soloway, the creator of Amazon’s award-winning series Transparent, is set to direct the film from a script by Tomb Raider writer Tasha Huo. She replaces disgraced filmmaker Bryan Singer, who was fired from the project following serious sexual assault allegations in 2019. Red Sonja currently has no release date.

    Source: Instagram via Twitter

  • Gail Simone Confirms Involvement in Millenium’s ‘Red Sonja’ Film

    Gail Simone Confirms Involvement in Millenium’s ‘Red Sonja’ Film

    Development on the upcoming reboot of Red Sonja has begun with the project recently casting its lead in Hannah John-Kamen. Kamen joins director and co-writer Joel Soloway and writer Tasha Huo. Story details on the project have remained scarce but will most likely follow the origin of Sonja and how she came to be the sword-wielding heroine. Red Sonja has been a popular comic character since her inception, created by Roy Thomas, she first appeared alongside Conan The Barbarian in Conan The Barbarian #23. The character was later brought back to life by Gail Simone, most known for her work on Batgirl and Birds of Prey.

    Simone‘s work on the character began with Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues. It would continue with the character with Art of Blood and Fire, The Forgiving of Monsters, and an anthology series surrounding the character, properly titled Legends of Red Sonja. From the announcement of the film, Simone expressed immediate interest in the project, immediately taking to Twitter with eagerness.

    With the film recently moving closer and closer to starting production, fans immediately took to Twitter asking Simone what her thoughts on the upcoming project were. Upon the waves of comments and questions, Simone casually revealed that she’d been a consultant on the project since “almost day one!”

    Simone‘s involvement in the film is definitely a great addition to the project considering her runs on the character are some of the most beloved by fans. The project currently has no release date and has yet to add any additional members to its cast.

    Source: Twitter