Milks26 7-20-2015 20:25
'Xena: Warrior Princess' Reboot in the Works at NBC
Producers NBC and NBCUniversal International are currently searching for a writer to board the reboot, which hails from original executive producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi.
Twenty years after it first premiered as a [i]Hercules [/i]spinoff, [i]Xena: Warrior Princess [/i]could be returning to television.
Sources tell [i]The Hollywood Reporter [/i]that NBC and NBC Universal International are prepping a reboot of the beloved [b]Lucy Lawless[/b] action-adventure drama. The drama is in the extremely early development stages and a search for a writer is currently underway. Original executive producers [b]Rob Tapert[/b] and [b]Sam Raimi[/b] are also involved in the project, which is considered to be a "modern reboot." It's unclear what, if any, role original star Lawless would have, though sources tell [i]THR[/i] that insiders would like the original star to have both a role onscreen and behind the scenes. The drama is eyed for 2016. It's too early to know if [i]Xena[/i] 2.0 would be a limited 13-episode run similar to Fox's revived [i]24 [/i]or a more standard full-season order. Insiders say the hope is for the new [i]Xena[/i] to be an ongoing (read: renewable) series.
Sources say the new [i]Xena[/i] would have to have the charisma and charm of Lawless and the smarts of [i]The Hunger Games[/i]' Katniss as producers are said to be looking for a sophisticated and smart superhero for a new generation
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Milks26 7-20-2015 20:29
Reply 1#1 Milks26's post
Why????:Q I don't see anyone pulling off that role. If they do succeed - it will crash & burn like Knight Rider did.
bala 7-20-2015 22:38
Reply 2#2 Milks26's post
Female heroes are all the rage this season but i agree Lucy Lawless was great in that role no-one could ever fill her shoes because no comparison when she did it. Yes this likely to get canned within few episode. :)
arksongbird80 7-22-2015 16:39
I've read it was all just a [url=http://www.tv.com/news/xena-warrior-princess-reboot-nbc-143742798067/][color=#0066cc]rumor[/color][/url]...
bala 7-22-2015 22:10
Reply 4#4 arksongbird80's post
yeah but until we get actual confirmation from network and not old actress who plays her.:lol
[quote] However, it's possible the producers are pitching NBC without Lawless' involvement, right?[/quote]