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Jill Soloway to write, direct 'Red Sonja' reboot

By Karen Butler   |   June 22, 2019 at 9:17 AM
Filmmaker Jill Soloway is to write and direct a reboot of "Red Sonja." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Director Bryan Singer attends the premiere of "X- Men : Apocalypse" in London on May 9, 2016. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI

June 22 (UPI) -- Jill Soloway, the creator of the Amazon dramedy Transparent, is to write and direct a planned remake of Red Sonja.

Millennium Films hired Soloway to take over the Marvel comic-book adaptation after firing filmmaker Bryan Singer, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple people, Variety said.

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Singer has denied any wrongdoing.

"I can't wait to bring Red Sonja's epic world to life," Soloway told Deadline. "Exploring this powerful mythology and evolving what it means to be a heroine is an artistic dream come true."

No casting has been announced yet.

Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in a 1985 version of the sword and sorcery adventure.