It’s been over seven years since Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O’Connor) said goodbye to the world of syndication. The series creators of Xena: Warrior Princess would like to round up the cast to do a new project and there are thousands of fans who want to see a reunion. So why isn’t it happening?
Xena: Warrior Princess debuted on September 4, 1995 and ran for six seasons. The historical fantasy series follows the exploits of brave Xena, formerly a villain on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, on her quest for redemption. Xena and Gabrielle travel the countryside during the days of ancient Greece, helping those in need.
The series and Xena said goodbye after 134 episodes and fans immediately started hoping for another adventure — especially after seeing the final fate of their heroine. In 2003, screenwriter Katherine Fugate was reportedly approached about writing a reunion movie.
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Lawless has expressed interest and Rob Tapert, one of the show’s creators and Lawless’ husband, says that he wants to do one as well. Lawless says, “It’ll have to happen fairly soon. If it takes much longer, they’ll cast some 20 year old in the role and ask me to play the mother. I’d tell them to go to hell, or worse — I’d do it.”
Tapert recently told Sci Fi Wire, “We said long ago that we’d love to do something… we have a fun, 300-style idea for it.” Unfortunately, NBC Universal, the studio that owns the show, doesn’t seem to be interested. Tapert says, “That’s a [NBC] Universal question… I don’t control the strings.”
Tapert is currently working as one of the executive producers on another syndicated fantasy series, Legend of the Seeker. The show follows a woodsman (Craig Horner) who discovers that he has secret powers, is transformed into a magical leader, and must stop an evil tyrant. It’s based on a book by Terry Goodkind and co-created by Samn Raimi. Lawless recently hosted a preview of the series and the regular show debuts the week of November 1st.
If this new series is popular enough, could it cause the studio to reconsider producing a new Xena project? If so, could a resurrection satisfy the fans? Stay tuned!
Photo courtesy NBC Universal.
is doing a xena warrior princess movie a good i dea you think
is it possible to do it
WE WANT A XENA MOVIE! It must have the orginal cast or nothing!
Absolutely has to be the original cast- nothing else will cut it…
XENA XENA XENA!!!
I would say NBC should totally bring back another adventure of Xena and the original cast (Lucy Lawless) not someone who is going to replace her. The fans would be so thrilled to see Lucy and Renee back. It looks like so much fun making those episodes but it’s also hard work and takes didication. If I were Lucy I would do another Xena adventure if they would let me. It would make so many fans happy!!!
[…] Why do TV programming executives love high concept shows built around the Greek classics and myths? Is it to stroke the ego of the executive producer to show how well-educated he or she is…to make mythology classic and relevant. Because the shows always fail. Always, unless you sex it up with tits and togas in the Sam Raimi/Robert Tapert vein on “Hercules” and “Xena: Warrior Princess.” […]
WE WANT A XENA MOVIE WITH THE ORIGINAL CAST…NOBODY COULD PULL OFF XENA OR GABRIELLE OTHER THAN LUCY LAWLESS AND RENEE O’CONNOR!
Please give us a Xena movie! Lighten up, NBC.
Please make a xena movie.
seen Legend of the Seeker yet? whatta you think?
I hope those @ NBC will get a firm kick under their behids for dwabbling around the idea of a XWP resurrection…I mean XWP has one of the strongest fan base ever…
I do wish it would be with the original characters of Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Rene
I totally agree with angela… PLEASE no 300-syle. Good ol’ Xena, with maybe a bit of HD–that’s good enough for me.
God no, 300 style? I rather have no X:WP movie (my dream) than a 300 film style of Xena. Stick to New Zealand. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Old news. This nothing new. Tapert has been trying since 2003 to bring the character back and has failed.