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HOLLYWOOD, May 22 (UPI) -- Robert Rodriguez has agreed to direct the Hollywood remake of "Barbarella," scheduled for a 2008 Universal release.
The "Planet Terror" director is working with scriptwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade on the new version of the 1968 film about a futuristic mercenary, Variety reported Tuesday.
Barbarella first appeared in a French comic book seven years before the Jane Fonda vehicle.
Dino De Laurentiis produced the original film and will produce the remake with his wife Martha.
"I love this iconic character and all that she represents, and I'm truly excited by the challenge of inviting a new audience into her universe," Rodriguez said.
Purvis and Wade co-wrote "Casino Royale" and recently finished scripting "Bond 22," the next installment in the 007 franchise.
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