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True Love
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Lady Killer
Blake Lively will star in and produce a feature based on the Dark Horse Comic series “Lady Killer”.
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Red Sonja
Hannah John-Kamen (“Ant-Man and the Wasp”) will play the title character in Millennium’s long-gestating “Red Sonja” film.
Red Sonja Will Star Ant-Man and the Wasp Actor Hannah John-Kamen
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May 5, 2021
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“Red Sonja” has found its star.
Hannah John-Kamen, best known as the villain Ghost in “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” will wield the sword of the comic book fantasy hero in Millennium Films’ long-gestating feature adaptation. Joey Soloway (“Transparent”) is directing the film, from a script by Soloway and Tasha Huo (a writer on Netflix’s upcoming “Tomb Raider” TV series).
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“Hannah is a very talented actress who we’ve been following for years and she
is Red Sonja,” Soloway said in a statement. “Her range, sensibilities and strength are all qualities we have been looking for and we couldn’t be more excited to embark on this journey together.”
Hannah John-Kamen Cast As ‘Red Sonja’
With a couple of different attempts over the years, including a 2018 feature that had Bryan Singer at the helm,
Red Sonja has finally been cast. Hannah John-Kamen has nabbed the role, coming off some solid roles in both
Brave New World and
Ant-Man and the Wasp that got her a lot of attention.
Millennium has been working this project for awhile and it’s set with Joey Soloway directing it, having co-written the screenplay with Tasha Huo. Huo is currently working as the showrunner for the upcoming
Tomb Raider series for Netflix.
“Hannah is a very talented actress who we’ve been following for years and she IS Red Sonja,” said Soloway in a statement. “Her range, sensibilities and strength are all qualities we have been looking for and we couldn’t be more excited to embark on this journey together.”
The British actress has signed on in the lead role for the long-awaited
Red Sonja movie, which was first announced all the way back in 2017 on the heels of
According to
The Hollywood Reporter, this live-action adaptation of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith s Marvel Comics character will come from
Transparent s Joey Soloway as director with a script from Netflix s
Tomb Raider animated series writer Tasha Huo.
Soloway announced on Wednesday (May 5): Hannah is a very talented actress who we ve been following for years and she IS Red Sonja. Her range, sensibilities and strength are all qualities we have been looking for and we couldn t be more excited to embark on this journey together.