The
Red Sonjamovie that’s been kicking around Hollywood for several years now, has found its lead.
Hannah John-Kamen, who played Ghost in
Ant-Man and the Wasp, and whose credits include
Ready Player One,
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, will play the titular character, with
Joey Soloway directing a script co-written with
Tasha Huo.
Red Sonja movie, shall we? In 2008, Douglas Aarniokoski was hired to direct a
Red Sonja movie, with Robert Rodriguez producing and Rose McGowan set to star. That version of the film never came together, but by 2011, Megan Fox was soon in the running to star
Red Sonja has locked in its lead.
Transparent creator Joey Soloway is directing the project and co-wrote the script with Tasha Huo, and they have come up with a fresh take on the character originally created by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics’
Conan The Barbarian comic in the early 1970s as an amalgam of several characters from Conan creator Robert E. Howard. Hannah is a very talented actress who we’ve been following for years and she IS Red Sonja,” said Soloway in a statement carried by
The Hollywood Reporter. 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 new
Red Sonja movie has found its star. Hannah John-Kamen, best-known to genre fans for her breakout work in SYFY s
Killjoys and her roles in films like
Ready Player One and
Ant-Man and the Wasp, has been cast as the lead in the upcoming reboot of the sword and sorcery heroine s film adventures, according to
“Hannah is a very talented actress who we’ve been following for years and she IS Red Sonja,” director Joey 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.”