Robert Rodriguez is set to direct the remake and has reportedly cast the ho he left his wife for, Rose McGowan, as the lead.

DO NOT REMAKE BARBARELLA! It's going to suck! You can't remake classics like that because they're classics! It's almost as bad as if they try to remake Rocky Horror Picture Show! It will not work! And as much as I like Rose McGowan, she will NEVER be able to fill Jane Fonda's fur bikini. And no, I'm not talking about pubes.

I blame Quentin Tarantino for this. If he hadn't cast Rose in Grindhouse he would've never left his wife and we wouldn't have to deal with this now.

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