Roger Vadim News

October 18, 2007
Universal Dumps Rodriguez's Barbarella Remake
It looks like we'll have to wait a little longer before seeing a 21st century version of Roger Vadim's "21st century girl": Universal has parted ways with Robert Rodriguez's Barbarella remake. More...

May 22, 2007
Robert Rodriguez to Direct the "Barbarella" Remake
Forget those "Jetsons Movie" rumors for a little while and start wondering what this means to "Sin City 2." Robert Rodriguez just signed a deal to direct Dino De Laurentiis' long-discussed "Barbarella" remake. More...

April 13, 2007
007 Writers to Tackle "Barbarella"
Seems like we've been hearing about a "Barbarella" remake for quite a while now, but there finally seems to be some serious progress on the project: "Casino Royale" writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have been hired to pen the screenplay for producer Dino de Laurentiis. More...

January 31, 2007
Dino D. Wants a New "Barbarella"
142-year-old film producer Dino De Laurentiis recently dropped some remake news: This time it'll be Roger Vadim's "Barbarella" (which helped to launch Jane Fonda's career in rather sexy style) to get a fresh coat of paint. Oh, but don't mention the word "remake" around ol' Dino. He'd NEVER do a remake of a classic, would he? More...