'Red Sonja' Draws Her Spoiler-Filled Sword
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I'm a recent convert to Red Sonja fandom. Despite that she seems right up my alley (80s fantasy, chainmail, tresses as brilliant as my own), I've resisted reading the comics for a long time. Mostly because everytime any of my serious comic friends caught me eying one, they made fun of me. Also, there's always the feeling Red Sonja wasn't really meant for my eyes. But, I was recently convinced to buy Brian Reed's run, which is an excellent way to be introduced to the character -- and I know you all want to be, since she's getting that Robert Rodriguez/Rose McGowan movie in 2010.
And what of that movie? It always seems like just when you're getting into a character, all buzz on his or her movie vanishes. But luckily, we've got some new art, courtesy of the Movieset Blog. I've cropped a bit of it above,and we've added the bigger, boob-filled version to our Red Sonja Comic Con gallery below. I'm not sure why she seems to be pulling her sword out from the middle of her skull, but I'll be damned if Rose McGowan isn't winning me over as the She-Devil. This is the first time she's looked the part to me, but I'll have to see how well she wields it before completely coming around.
Attached to the picture (if you can focus your eyes) is a very detailed premise of the film. It's pretty spoiler filled, so read at your own risk. It's Sonja's origin story, her life as an outlaw, and her decision to join the fight against evil magician, Kulan Gath. It's total pulp, which thrills me, because that's what I dig about Red Sonja. There's slave mines, vengance, epic battles -- all the stuff of 80s D&D fantasy. Call me crazy, but I'm starting to get really excited to see this.
And what of that movie? It always seems like just when you're getting into a character, all buzz on his or her movie vanishes. But luckily, we've got some new art, courtesy of the Movieset Blog. I've cropped a bit of it above,and we've added the bigger, boob-filled version to our Red Sonja Comic Con gallery below. I'm not sure why she seems to be pulling her sword out from the middle of her skull, but I'll be damned if Rose McGowan isn't winning me over as the She-Devil. This is the first time she's looked the part to me, but I'll have to see how well she wields it before completely coming around.
Attached to the picture (if you can focus your eyes) is a very detailed premise of the film. It's pretty spoiler filled, so read at your own risk. It's Sonja's origin story, her life as an outlaw, and her decision to join the fight against evil magician, Kulan Gath. It's total pulp, which thrills me, because that's what I dig about Red Sonja. There's slave mines, vengance, epic battles -- all the stuff of 80s D&D fantasy. Call me crazy, but I'm starting to get really excited to see this.
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11-14-2008 @ 1:52PM
Clark Parker said...
Hmm... I've never really dug Rose McGowan but I have to admit, she fits this role like a glove... A sexy Chainmail glove, presumably.
I'm glad they went with this over Barbarella, I really hope something shifts around between now and when that flick hits the radar again... It's a remake I could see working and working well but when thinking about it I revert right back to "Hmm... I've never really dug Rose McGowan"
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11-14-2008 @ 3:39PM
ICON! said...
McGowan-Planet terror, thats your answer,BOOM!!!!...This shit is goin to be tasty as hell, Money!!
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11-14-2008 @ 3:42PM
Matt said...
i think she's holding a short knife in the picture that she's about to plunge downward (as opposed to removing a sword from her skull, which would also be neat). just a thought.
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11-14-2008 @ 6:31PM
C.A. said...
Yeah, kinda coming at the person looking at the poster. Almost an optical illusion though.
11-14-2008 @ 7:03PM
chuck said...
I like Rose McGowen but if you were the production company financing this film, how much would you agree to fork over to produce it! 30 mil, 50 mil, 75 mil or more? I just can't see a mass audience on a Saturday night saying lets see that Red Sonja with Rose McGowen! It just seems like a big gamble from the money side of things!
Chuck
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