The ‘Transparent’ creator sees their film’s protagonist as the “first kind of bad girl superhero.”
Red SonjadirectorJill Solowayhas some big ideas in mind for the reimagined heroine.
“I can really have so much fun withRed Sonja.
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“Sort of like the Batman ofThe Dark KnightorDeadpool, you know?”
It seems Soloway is similarly looking to challenge the traditions of the genre.
A film adaption featuring Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger was released in 1985.
Whereas their work, like the 2013 filmAfternoon DelightandTransparent,has been about challenging that incomplete notion.
“If you look atTransparent, it’s really about a lot of women becoming whole.
It’s Sarah becoming whole.
It’s Maura becoming whole,” Soloway said.
She’s not really typical.”
Soloway will also write and produce the remake.
She is also famous for her bikini armor, although in certain issues she dressed more conservatively.
