Xena: Warrior Princess - Potential Return?

[LordCrumb]

Xena may yet rise from the grave.

TV bosses in the United States are rumoured to be considering bringing back the cult show that turned Lucy Lawless into a worldwide pin-up and feminist icon.

And the Kiwi lead star knows how Xena: Warrior Princess Part 2 should kick off.

The original series ran for six years and 134 episodes until June 18, 2001. In the shock finale, Xena was slain and decapitated.

"The fans were always devastated that we cut Xena's head off. We thought we were telling a strong storyline and it was hilarious, but it broke their hearts," Lawless said.

With a possible relaunch in the air, she has mentally scripted a series-opening plot. "In my dreams it would be that Renee [O'Connor, who played Gabrielle] and I, and Ted [Raimi], who played Joxer, would come back and basically stick Xena's head back on her and go on a quest," Lawless said. "At the end you introduce this new Warrior Princess, hand it over and let them run with it. So we could put the family back together, give the fans what they want, reinvigorate the brand and hand it on to a new generation."

Lawless is amazed by the continued dedication of her fans. "They will show up wherever you go, which is lovely because people are more inclined to cast you - that is how it works in our business - that is currency.

"If you stick with the fans, Dave Dobbyn taught me, they will stick with you. You would be nothing without your fans."

Hundreds of fans have already booked tickets to see Lawless in the Auckland Theatre Company's production of Chicago, November 1-24, at Q theatre.

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[arcadeforest]

I'm in - as campy as this show is (along with Hercules) I still love them.

[Xen11]

Leave it be. It's done. It's over. The story is finished.

I absolutely love how they ended it. Those final moments between Xena and Gabrielle is exactly how I wanted it to end.

I can see a remake in the style of Game Of Thrones where things are more serious and grounded. But no thanks. Just call it something else.

I'll always want Xena and Gabrielle to be played by Lucy Lawless and Renee O' Connor. Screw the new/next generation. Watch the existing series.

Release Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Young Hercules on Bluray.

But I guess that would take some redoing of the special effects (besides remastering from the film negatives), just like Star Trek: The Next Generation.

This was the number one series in the world. They should take the time to release it properly on Blu.



Now if there was a film or series where it was just Lucy and Renee playing an incarnation of their characters (not Xena and Gabrielle that we know because that story is done and shouldn't be messed with), that would be fine. But no replacing anyone for a new generation.

But its over. That last season played the many scenarios out. Even gave us a story about them being cloned in the modern day by fans.

Please let this crap idea of a continuation (by replacing the actors) die.

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

Hopefully its Lucy Lawless and not a recast.

[SethRex]

I know I never followed the show so I never knew that they ended with

[Show spoiler]Xena dying.

Wow it'd sure be interesting to see how they start the new show should it happen.

[Agent Bond]

I would just do a movie and get it over with.

In the shock finale, Xena was slain and decapitated.

WTF? I don't remember that happenining.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by Agent Bond

I would just do a movie and get it over with.



WTF? I don't remember that happenining.

xena death - YouTube

Here you go

[Agent Bond]

Wow...