‘Red Sonja’ Movie Replaces Bryan Singer With ‘Transparent’ Creator Jill Soloway
By Chris Evangelista/June 21, 2019 11:57 am EST
Soloway created the hit series Transparent, and has directed several episodes of the series. They have also helmed the films Afternoon Delight and Valencia. Bringing Soloway in for a project like Red Sonja will definitely mix things up, and Deadline says the filmmaker is coming into Red Sonja with a “bold new take.” It’s also noteworthy that this is seemingly the first time a feature film of this scale has a non-binary director behind the camera.
In September of last year, Bryan Singer was announced as the director of the long-gestating film, a decision that immediately drew criticism. The criticism only increased when The Atlantic published a piece detailing several sexual assault and misconduct allegations against the Bohemian Rhapsody director – allegations that had been following Singer around for most of his career.
At first, Millennium Films CEO Avi Lerner attempted to defend Singer’s hiring, issuing a statement claiming that “The over $800 million Bohemian Rhapsody has grossed, making it the highest grossing drama in film history, is testament to his remarkable vision and acumen. I know the difference between agenda driven fake news and reality, and I am very comfortable with this decision. In America people are innocent until proven otherwise.” However, Lerner later issued a follow-up, saying his statement “came out the wrong way” and that he thinks “victims should be heard and this allegation should be taken very, very seriously.”
Casting for Soloway’s Red Sonja will begin soon, bringing the comic book heroine to the big screen for the second time – a Red Sonja movie starring Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger hit theaters in 1985.
