Update: July 31, 2015
Lucy Lawless Comments on XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS Reboot
Lucy Lawless opened up about a potential Xena reboot at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Friday. THR first broke the news on July 20 that NBC and NBC International are developing a modern reboot with original executive producers Sam Raimi and co-creator Rob Tapert, who is also married to Lawless. The project is being eyed for 2016 and producers are currently looking for a writer.
Soon after the news broke, Lawless denied the report on Twitter. (THR stands by its earlier reporting that there is a deal in place.) However, Lawless briefly seemed to change her tune when asked about the possibility. "I do not know. We've had such an issue," she said. "My husband was saying, 'Why did you say that?!' "
Lawless is currently working on another revival — Ash vs. Evil Dead — with original star Bruce Campbell, whose Renaissance Pictures, coincidentally, produced Xena. "I went into Bruce's trailer, and went, 'Oh my God, Bruce! I'm in trouble. Its trending on Twitter,' " said Lawless.
Asked again about the possible reboot after the Ash vs. Evil Dead panel, Lawless denied that she, Tapert or Raimi are involved. "There was a conversation a year ago that Rob was involved in but that didn’t happen," said Lawless. "If there's anything current going on, we're not involved."
Sources confirm to THR that there is still in fact a deal in place for NBC to reboot Xena. Lawless, as THR originally reported, does not have a deal though sources indicate NBC would like her to be involved. As of press time, Tapert and Raimi are the only ones attached to the NBC reboot, which is still in the early development stages.
Lucy Lawless Not Involved with NBC's Xena Reboot; Creators Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert on Board