RedSonja is getting a major upgrade.
, will write and direct the film. That alone is worthy of major celebration, since Soloway has emerged as one of the most singular voices in Hollywood. But what makes this announcement even more notable is that Soloway is replacing Bryan Singer, who was tapped to helm the film before she came on board.
Singer, of course, has been accused of raping multiple men when they were underage, and his continued involvement in the film raised a ton of eyebrows in Hollywood and beyond. Afterproducer, Avi Lerner, defended the director against “agenda driven fake news.” While his comments received major backlash, Lerner seemed unwilling to budge, though the movie was put on hold. Until now.
Soloway is indeed an inspired choice for the long-gestating film, which will be based on the eponymous Marvel character who’s been called a “She-Devil with a sword.” In recent iterations of the character, Sonja has been deeply sexualized, so look for Soloway—who has a knack for writing three-dimensional, fully formed female characters—to offer a more empowered version of the battle-tested warrior.
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