Tag: Xena: Warrior Princess
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The TV Spinoff That Was Better Than the Original Series
The ’90s were full of shows that shared more than a few key elements. They often had outlandish premises, steeped in science fiction or fantasy tropes. They were usually developed to hit syndication, and lasted for years in reruns. Many of these shows eventually became cult favorites, or outright pop culture phenomenons. A key example…
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How Karl Urban Fell In Love With Filmmaking
For the past three decades, Karl Urban has been a regular face in genre productions. He first came to international attention for “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and “Xena: Warrior Princess” — across these shows, he played four different roles, including Julius Caesar and Cupid. He’s since enjoyed a steady film career, either as supporting characters…
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The Spine Of Night Clip Features Patton Oswalt And Lucy Lawless Squaring Off
Opening tomorrow in theaters and on digital via Shudder and Rlje Films is the animated adult fantasy film “The Spine of Night,” written and directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King. Now Dread Central has unveiled a new clip from the movie featuring the voices of comedian Patton Oswalt (“Young Adult,” “Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.“) and the legendary…
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Lucy Lawless Thinks Gina Carano Replacement Fancasting Might’ve Cost Her Another ‘Star Wars’ Role
Lucy Lawless is a legend in the minds of genre film and TV fans. Thanks to her iconic run on the cult series, “Xena: Warrior Princess,” Lawless is always brought up by fans as potential actresses to join other genre franchises. However, in a recent interview with Metro, the actress is concerned that overzealous fans…
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Uma Thurman’s ‘Kill Bill’ Stunt Double Zoë Bell is Accepted into the AFI Directing Workshop for Women
Stunt performer Zoë Bell — Uma Thurman’s double in the “Kill Bill” films and a Quentin Tarantino veteran — is getting into the directing game herself. The New Zealander got her start at 17 as Lucy Lawless’ double on “Xena: Warrior Princess,” and is now among the eight participants in this year’s AFI Directing Workshop…