Red Sonja: Difference between revisions

Actress [[Rose McGowan]] was originally intended to portray Sonja in 2010's ''Red Sonja'' film, but these plans were squelched by injuries that permanently damaged the mobility and strength of her right arm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rose McGowan demanded $5M to shave eyebrows in 'Conan'|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20110819/shaved-eyebrows-conan-rose-mcgowan-110819/|publisher=[[CTV News]]|date=August 19, 2011}}</ref> In a February 2011 interview, film producer Avi Lerner stated that Simon West was hired to direct the film and also mentioned [[Amber Heard]] as the frontrunner to star in the lead role.<ref>Williams, Owen. [http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30133 "Amber Heard For Red Sonja? With Simon West directing?"]. ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]''. February 10, 2011</ref> On February 26, 2015, [[Christopher Cosmos]] was hired to write the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/red-sonja-movie-lands-new-778103|title='Red Sonja' Movie Lands New Writer (Exclusive)|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=February 26, 2015}}</ref> Filmmaker [[Mike Le Han]] has made a video for is pitch of him directing Red Sonja.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/red-sonja-pitch-video-mike-han-hellraiser-origins/|title=SR Pick: Red Sonja Pitch Video By Hellraiser: Origins Filmmaker|publisher=Screen Rant|last=Tsering|first=Lisa|date=August 26, 2015}}</ref>