The Examiner/San Francisco
Where's Xena: The Movie?
Lucy Lawless, star of the cult favorite "Xena: Warrior Princess," says she's wanted to bring her character to the big screen for years. "I think a movie would be great, and I'd love to do it," the actress told SciFiwire.com. The logistics of such a project are getting in the way of making Lawless' dream a reality — she says executives from the show disagree on who owns the rights, and until those questions get answered, Xena will have to continue life in rerun Siberia. (
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Lucy Lawless wants to take Xena to the big screen
The 10th Anniversary DVD set of Xena: Warrior Princess just hit the shelves, packed full of fan favorite episodes and a variety of extra goodies. Even with all of the crazed popularity of the series still going strong, Xena can't seem to get to the big screen - no matter how much its star, Lucy Lawless, might wish it to be so.
Lucy Lawless played the busty, leather-clad herione in the long-running lesbian-loved TV series, but so far she's had no luck in bringing the infamous Warrior-Princess to the silver screen. In a recent interview with SciFiwire.com, Lawless made her wishes clear on the subject.
“I think a movie would be great, and I’d love to do it. I’ve been wanting to do it for years. But nobody can agree who owns the rights, and it’s a big fat pain in the ass.”
Lawless' husband and show creator Rob Tapert is currently trying to purchase the rights to the show from Universal. If successful, he has plans on finally working toward making a feature film based on the series. We can only hope that if it does happen, Tapert will bring the subtext of Xena and Gabrielle's relationship into the main text at last! (me agree
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