Lucy Lawless Would Love to See a XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS Reboot Happen

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS might be coming back, but with a new leading lady.

Despite speculation, XENA star, Lucy Lawless, recently said that she has no information on the rumored re-make of the cult classic.

"If there's anything current going on, we're not involved," she said. She elaborated, saying that NBC is likely continuing with plans for the new show independent of the original cast.

"They could be doing it without us. They have the right to, don't they? I'd love to see it happen, and I know that NBC wants to do it but they're just trying to find a way and a time..."

Lawless says her main desire is that whoever the stars are, the characters remain the same at their core.

"People still want that core friendship and I think whenever they reboot it, they have to get two women who really like and respect [each other] ... to carry that mantle. In whatever world you set it in, I think the friendship is what they're underestimating."

Xena: Warrior Princess is an American television series filmed in New Zealand. The series aired in syndication from September 4, 1995, until June 18, 2001.

The series was created in 1995 by writer-director-producer Robert Tapert under his production tag, Renaissance Pictures, and writer-producer John Schulian, with later executive producers being R. J. Stewart (who developed the series along with Tapert) and Sam Raimi. The series narrative follows Xena (played by Lucy Lawless), as an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent by using her formidable fighting skills to now help those who are unable to defend themselves. Xena is accompanied by Gabrielle (played by Renee O'Connor), who during the series changes from a simple farm girl into an Amazon warrior and Xena's comrade-in-arms; her initial naïveté helps to balance Xena and assists her in recognizing and pursuing the "greater good".

The show is a spin-off of the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys; the saga began with three episodes in Hercules where Xena was a recurring character originally scheduled to die in her third appearance. Aware that the character of Xena had been very successful among the public, the producers of the series decided to create a spin-off series based on her adventures. Xena was a successful show which has aired in more than 108 countries around the world since 1998. In 2004 and 2007, it was ranked #9 and #10 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever and the title character was ranked #100 on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters. Xena's success has led to hundreds of tie-in products, including, comics, books, video games and conventions, realized annually since 1998 in Pasadena, California and London.

The series soared past its predecessor in ratings and in popularity. In its second season it was the top ratedSyndicated drama series on American television. For all six years Xena remained in the top five. The series came to an end in June 2001, after cancellation. It completed a full sixth season and ended with a two-part series finale. The show has since acquired a strong cult following, attention in fandom, parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television series.

Source: Metro

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