Sydney Sweeney is poised to continue her cinematic hot streak with a new Barbarella film, and she's tapped some serious A-list talent to help her get the film made.

Edgar Wright is in talks to direct the film for Sony Pictures, with Jane Goldman and Honey Ross in talks to write the script. The project is still in early development and is planned as a new take on the character that originated in a French comic series from Jean-Claude Forest.

Barbarella, a mercenary who travels the universe, was portrayed by Jane Fonda in a 1968 movie version that has become a cult favorite. Sweeney’s involvement in the new film was announced in 2022.

Wright is also known for making 2004’s Shaun of the Dead, 2007’s Hot Fuzz, 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 2013’s The World’s End, 2017’s Baby Driver, and 2021’s Last Night in Soho, among other titles.

Sweeney, meanwhile, can recently be seen in 2024’s Immaculate, which will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 11, 2024. It was also recently announced that Sweeney will play former boxer Christy Martin in an upcoming biopic directed by David Michôd.

Source: Press Release