Bryan Singer reportedly in talks to direct 'Red Sonja,' and Twitter is furious
Bryan Singer’s career comeback is apparently in the works, and a lot of people aren’t having it.
The X-Men: Apocalypse director is in negotiations to direct Millennium’s Red Sonja, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Sources tell THR that Millennium will pay Singer “top dollar” to direct the adaptation of the 1970s Conan the Barbarian comic book spinoff. He is also set to receive full directing credit, which the outlet says is seen as a step toward rehabilitating Singer’s image.
In December, Singer was sued for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old male in 2003. The embattled director was also sued for rape in 2014. He has been accused of misconduct with younger men before, allegations the director has repeatedly denied.
Millennium is willing to move forward with Singer given that “none of the allegations seem to have merit,” an insider tells THR. His troubles have been both personal and professional, as he was fired by Fox last year after repeatedly not showing up for work on the set of Bohemian Rhapsody. It appears that Singer might have been thrown a lifeline by Ashley Miller, who is writing the screenplay. They previously worked together on the Singer-produced film X-Men: First Class, which she wrote.
Yahoo Entertainment reached out to both Millennium and a representative for Singer but did not immediately receive a response.
News of Singer’s potential industry resurgence isn’t sitting well with many online, as Twitter lit up with a backlash immediately after the THR article was published Monday.
I am in favor of Bryan Singer directing Red Sonja if the Red Sonja movie is in fact an elaborate police sting operation to capture Bryan Singer.
— Brandon Bird (@Brandon_Bird) September 17, 2018
the inclusion of the phrase “none of which seems to have stuck” makes this feel like some pretty sinister water-carrying; THR aside, Singer’s a scumbag that no one should hire. if this is a trial balloon let’s pop it hard https://t.co/YRQhHLEw2T
— Owen Ellickson (@onlxn) September 17, 2018
over and above whether you believe the allegations against Bryan Singer (and I do), the dude just… stopped showing up to set. Who gets handed a potential franchise-starter less than a year after that?
— Sam Adams (@SamuelAAdams) September 17, 2018
Did Bryan Singer win at the Forgivies smh
— Kerensa Cadenas (@kerensacadenas) September 17, 2018
You know that episode of BoJack Horseman this season that tears into Hollywood’s hypocrisies on alleged/confirmed abusers and the industry’s desperation to forgive?
Yeah, it wasn’t mean enough to them. https://t.co/ClGdsjW1OY
— Kayleigh Donaldson (@Ceilidhann) September 17, 2018
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL https://t.co/NaNkOqCNux
— ReBecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) September 17, 2018
*WHEW* The privilege. The. Privilege. https://t.co/dgE6LhGKU4
— The NYC Film Chick (@TheNYCFilmChick) September 17, 2018
OH COME ON!!! https://t.co/9IFvZljspn
— Kate Erbland (@katerbland) September 17, 2018
“Sources say Millennium will pay Singer top dollar for the assignment, which is seen as a step toward rehabilitating the director’s image.”
This is MIND-BOGGLING.
https://t.co/7krxonwCpL— kateyrich (@kateyrich) September 17, 2018
In the #MeToo era, Singer isn’t the first accused person to attempt a comeback. Louis C.K. recently returned to standup, nine months after admitting to sexual misconduct, and there are whispers that Matt Lauer is itching to get back on television.
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