Nicolas Winding Refn Gives An Update On His ‘Barbarella’ TV Series

Nicolas Winding Refn recently gave fans an update on his proposed Barbarella TV series.

The Drive director has a lot of stuff on his plate at the moment. In addition to that long-delayed Logan’s Run reboot that may or may not happen, the filmmaker is planning to helm a comedy with frequent collaborator Ryan Gosling.

Somewhere in-between all of his other projects, Nicolas Winding Refn is also putting together a Barbarella television series. According to the director, the show will demand most of his attention throughout 2014.

While details about the project are few and far between, the director recently dropped a few hints during his chat with the folks over at Vulture.

“We are just writing it still. I kind of went back to the original comic, and really began to close my eyes and fantasize about women in outer space and it looked pretty good,” Refn explained.

If you’re looking for clues as to who will portray the title character, then you’re out of luck. The filmmaker revealed that he hasn’t made any casting choices just yet. With production looming on the horizon, this will likely change in the coming months.

According to SuperHeroHype, Martha De Laurentiis will produce the TV series through Gaumont International Television. Skyfall writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade will put together the script. Refn will step behind the camera in an effort to bring the whole thing to life.

Unfortunately, it’s currently unknown when the Barbarella series will find its way to the small screen. Here’s hoping the production fares a little better than the ill-fated Wonder Woman project that currently getting kicking around over at the CW.

As for Logan’s Run, it would seem the project is currently on hold for the time being. While it appeared that Refn would move forward with the flick after Gosling dropped out. Now it’s unclear when or if the movie will ever make it into theaters.

Are you looking forward to Nicolas Winding Refn’s Barbarella TV series?

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