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August 22nd, 2005, 14:21 GMT · By Entertainment News Staff

Lucy Lawless Thinks a "Xena" Movie Would Be Great

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Lucy Lawless, who became famous as "Xena: Warrior Princess", would love to do a "Xena" movie as well, but unfortunately there are some problems with the right ownership for the TV series.

I think a movie would be great, and I'd love to do it. I've been wanting to do it for years. Nobody can agree who owns the rights, and it's a big fat pain in the ass, said the 47-year old New Zeeland actress.

Apparently, producer Rob Tapert has been trying to get the rights from Universal Studios.

Rob wants to make it anyway. He wants to make films. He likes making movies. He's like a shark: You only go forward, and you don't want to bite yourself on the tail with regrets, Lawless added.

Lucy Lawless, who is currently filming for the TV movie Vampire Bats, will also star in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica second season episode "Final Cut", in which she will play reporter D'Anna Friel, who gets unlimited access to film aboard Galactica and documents the stress of military life during wartime, according to Sci Fi Wire.

The actress, who was not very familiar with the sries, was very impressed by the Galatica universe.

The sets weren't all shiny, like the previous Battlestar Galactica. (…) They were grungy and all beaten up. It has that post-apocalyptic rawness. It's genius, Lucy said.

"Xena" was thrilled to have been allowed to use her native New Zealand accent in the movie.
I've never wanted to use my real voice before," she said. "It never seemed appropriate, and I was resistant to it. But for this role as a reporter, it seemed appropriate.

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Comment #1 by: daniel hart on 08 Jan 2008, 00:41 UTC reply to this comment

i think that lucy lawless is a great actress she should be able to do xena movie i mean for example buffy done a movie about a kiss ass girl so why shouldnt lucy lawless and reene o connor be given the right to do something they want to do i mean come on without xena warrior princess and the batteling bard from potadia we have no kiss ass babes on tv we need xena and gabby back so give them a chance i beg you please


Comment #2 by: Liana on 20 Mar 2008, 03:13 UTC reply to this comment

WE WANT THEM BACK!!!

What Daniel said.
It would make an excellent movie. in fact Id go watch it everyday for a week in the theaters. ah they gotta be back!


Comment #3 by: Sandra Hansen on 19 Apr 2008, 01:35 UTC reply to this comment

I think a Xena movie would be great. I really wanted a more together ending with Gabrielle and Xena, I always wanted to see them together in a seen where they were together like Xena was with Hercules. The two has so much chemistry and really Ares always trying to figure out what Gabby has compared to him is great to watch. I own the series and would definately by the movie, hope the ending is a little more with them two together.


Comment #4 by: Daniela on 24 Apr 2008, 01:25 UTC reply to this comment

I hope there will be a "Xena" Movie one day, but nothing happend the last years. Both are getting older... I think now its the right time to start a project like this. I have seen all seasons and also needed a new codefree DVD-Player for this, because season 4-6 are only region 1 (USA). In Germany we´ve region 2 )-: Let´s wait for a great movie (-:
Sorry for my English.


Comment #5 by: Sara on 06 Feb 2009, 21:46 UTC reply to this comment

Yeaaahh..! Give them the rights or whatever tehy need so they can be able to do the Xena WP movie..!! PLEASE WE BEG YOU! It isn't fear, We want Lucy and Ren together again! Pleaeeee


Comment #6 by: Molly on 08 Apr 2010, 20:14 UTC reply to this comment

come on! a Xena movie without Xena? give me a break that would be freakin terrible if there a different Xena and Gabrielle! i love them. and i cried on all the episodes that they cried on! they are the best together. I BEG OF YOU, PLEASE LET THEM DO THE MOVIE TOGETHER!!! i mean like, lucy and renee both want to do the movie so i think that they should let them!!
you all know that the movie would be Crap without them!

PPPLLLLEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE!!!! i love Xena and you do to. just let them do the movie!!

Everyone wants a Xena movie!!!


Comment #7 by: cindy on 18 Aug 2010, 19:46 UTC reply to this comment

Yes, we all beg you guys, Please let them make a movie, so many fans want it to and it would break the box office. we Love Xena, so PLEASE make the movie..... She gives so many hope, courage, faith in them selves, she represents goodness... and gabrelle's friendship to Xena she keeps her from turning back, we all need that one friend to put us in our place to keep us on the right track. Bring them back together they need to be reunited, to go on and fight for the greater good. we all beg you please work something out!!!!!!!!!!!!! So many fans are heart broken at the ending and still to this day are not over the ending of two of the most loved characters and to many represent much more then that.


Comment #8 by: bobbysaid2 on 11 Dec 2011, 02:12 UTC reply to this comment

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