Sydney Sweeney Set to Star in Sony's New BARBARELLA Film Adaptation

Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, The White Lotus) is set to star in Sony Pictures’ new film adaptation of Barbarella, which is Jean-Claude Forest’s French comic book series that was turned into the classic 1968 movie starring Jane Fonda.

There’s no writer or director attached to the film, but the movie is said to be in development and Sweeney will also executive produce.

Obviously, there’s not much to share regarding this new adaptation, but the story is set in the 41st century and the president of Earth sends space adventurer Barbarella on a mission to retrieve a scientist. She crash lands on a planet and explores its strange customs after a man rescues her from captivity. She has to stop the evil scientist Durand Durand, whose Positronic Ray threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.

I remember seeing the original film for the first time when I was in high school, and I couldn’t believe the movie was rated PG! It’s a highly sexual film. It’ll be interesting to see how this new adaptation turns out, but Sweeney seems like a great choice to star in the film.

What do you think about Sydney Sweeney starring in a new Barbarella movie?

Source: Deadline