Edgar Wright is being lined up to direct Sydney Sweeney in ’Barbarella’ remake

The ’Baby Driver’ and ’Shaun of the Dead’ director is reportedly in talks with Sony She is undoubtedly one of the buzz names in Hollywood right now, thanks to turns in ’Immaculate’ and the roundly-panned ’Madame Web’ - but Sydney Sweeney ’s passion project is starting to take shape. Sweeney was announced as the star of Sony’s forthcoming ’ Barbarella ’ remake as far back as 2022, but until now, further details have been vague.

The original ’Barbarella’ was released in 1968 and the sci-fi film starred Jane Fonda as the titular heroine who is a space traveller on a mission to track down a scientist, Durand Durand, who has a weapon capable of destroying humanity. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @edgarwright Wright, meanwhile, is currently directing an adaptation of Stephen King’s ’The Running Man’ but is best known for films like ’Shaun of the Dead’, ’Hot Fuzz’ and ’Baby Driver’.

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