Thanks to Margot Robbie and her production company LuckyChap Entertainment, we could soon enough see a new Tank Girl movie in theaters. According to series co-creator Alan Martin on his official Twitter account, Robbie’s company has acquired the necessary rights to make a new movie. He also suggests the project is already fairly far along in pre-production as well, but it’s not yet clear if Martin or fellow co-creator Jamie Hewlett will be involved creatively or otherwise. Here’s what Martin says about the project in his tweet about the situation.
”Just heard that Margot Robbie’s company have optioned rights from MGM to make a new Tank Girl movie – now several months into development. We haven’t been contacted by any of the parties involved with the project, so not sure if there will be any input from the original creators.“
First published in 1988, Tank Girl began as a British comic book series set in a futuristic Australia. It follows “Tank Girl” Rebecca Buck, who drives a tank which also doubles as her home. In the original story, Rebecca is declared an outlaw due to her wild lifestyle, with the series focusing on her misadventures with her mutant kangaroo boyfriend Booga. The series was adapted as a feature film in 1995 with Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare director Rachel Talalay at the helm with Lori Petty starring as Rebecca Buck. While considered to be a box office flop at the time, the film has since developed a cult following of its own.
With no other details about the project known, it’s not clear if Robbie herself will be playing Rebecca Buck, but it’s certainly not difficult to picture her in the role. More details are likely to emerge if the project is already several months into pre-production, so stay tuned.
Just heard that Margot Robbie's company have optioned rights from MGM to make a new Tank Girl movie – now several months into development. We haven't been contacted by any of the parties involved with the project, so not sure if there will be any input from the original creators. pic.twitter.com/7RxbV4qLFt
— Alan Martin (@AlienMartian23) September 9, 2019
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