November 2011 Archives   30 November 2011 Xena Warrior Princess Re-Runs on UK Horror Channel From 8 Dec 2011 The Horror Channel is showing Xena again from Dec 8th onwards. XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS Action-packed fantasy adventure starring Lucy Lawless. Xena gives up her warlord past, but must soon take up arms once more to stop a village being sold into slavery. S1, ep1/24 Starring: Lucy Lawless, Renée OConnor Airs next on Horror Channel on: Thursday 8 December 2011 @ 09:00 - S1, Ep1 Thursday 8 December 2011 @ 18:00 - S1, Ep1 Friday 9 December 2011 @ 09:00 - S1, Ep2 Friday 9 December 2011 @ 18:00 - S1, Ep2 Monday 12 December 2011 @ 09:00 - S1, Ep3 Read More News submitted by Barbara Davies     24 November 2011 AUSXIP's 15th Anniversary Giveaway - Lucy & Renee Photo Ops or Mystery Gifts! Enter Today! AUSXIP is celebrating 15 years online (15 December 1996 - 15 December 2011) and we are giving YOU the presents as a thank you for your support over these last 15 years. AUSXIP has received tremendous support over the years by our regular visitors and contributors. How does this work? Select the gift you wish to submit your name for (see SELECT GIFT BOX below) enter your name and email address and on the 15th December, MaryD will announce the winners! It's that easy. Please be aware for the PhotoOps for Lucy and Renee, you will need to have a convention ticket in order to gain entry to the photo ops area. You have 15 days to submit your name! It closes on the 15th December (Aussie Time). Your privacy is important to us and any information supplied to us including your email address will not be shared with any third parties. AUSXIP does not send out email notifications unless you have subscribed to our mailing list. Enter the Draw     24 November 2011 2012 Xena Convention Backstage Passes & More! The 2012 Xena Convention is fast approaching. Have you got your ticket yet? If you have and would like to get a backstage pass...check out Creation's auction for backstage passes and more (#1393) XENA LOS ANGELES CONVENTION: BACKSTAGE VIP PASSES (#1394) XENA LOS ANGELES CONVENTION: ADRIENNE WILKINSON MEET & GREET (#1395) XENA LOS ANGELES CONVENTION: KATHERINE FUGATE MEET & GREET (#1396) XENA LOS ANGELES CONVENTION: TSIANINA JOELSON/SHEERI RAPPAPORT/JENNIFERSKY MEET & GREET The current guest list is: Actors: Lucy Lawless Renee O'Connor Hudson Leick Michael Hurst Ted Raimi Jennifer Ward-Lealand Adrienne Wilkinson Tsianina Joelson Musetta Vander Sherri Rappaport Jennifer Sky David Franklin Dance Teacher Extraordinaire The Widow Twanky Writers Steven L. Sears Katherine Fugate Missy Good     21 November 2011 Subtext Virtual Season 10 - Episode 2 in Italian The Subtext Virtual Season 10  in Italian have now been updated with episode 2. They are also available in English, Portuguese and Spanish Demons in the Dark (English) Italian A town is in trouble and Xena and Gabrielle are there to help.  But all isn't as it seems at first glance.... also available in Portuguese and Spanish     19 November 2011 Xenite Jesmyn Ward Wins 2011 National Book Award! A while ago (when Hurricane Katrina ripped through the US) when we were trying to find missing Xenites, a missing member of our Xenaverse family's name popped up. Her name was Belle Star (aka Jesmyn Ward - pictured). Out of that whole tragedy comes some really cool news. Jesmyn wrote a novel called Salvage the Bones which has won the prestigious National Book Award - that's some pretty heavy lifting in the literary world! Congratulations to Jesmyn and I'm looking forward to reading it. We have some extraordinary gifted writers and artists in this fandom and it's quite exciting to have another award winning author in our ranks! Read Jesmyn's interview with EW.com on her award and her book What is Salvage The Bones about? A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. A hard drinker, largely absent, he doesn't show concern for much else. Esch and her three brothers are stocking food, but there isn't much to save. Lately, Esch can't keep down what food she gets; she's fourteen and pregnant. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pitbull's new litter, dying one by one in the dirt. Meanwhile, brothers Randall and Junior try to stake their claim in a family long on child's play and short on parenting. As the twelve days that make up the novel's framework yield to their dramatic conclusion, this unforgettable family-motherless children sacrificing for one another as they can, protecting and nurturing where love is scarce-pulls itself up to face another day. A big-hearted novel about familial love and community against all odds, and a wrenching look at the lonesome, brutal, and restrictive realities of rural poverty, Salvage the Bones is muscled with poetry, revelatory, and real.     16 November 2011 Xena Episode Stills Season 2 Episode 4 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Added Xena Episode Stills from Season 2: Episode 4 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Click here to view images | Read Review Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) join forces with Joxer (Ted Raimi) and Orpheus (Matthew Chamberlain) to defeat the evil god Bacchus (Anthony Ray Parker), who is transforming innocent girls into deadly monsters. SCROLLS & SCRIBES: Written by Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster; Edited by Robert Field; Directed by TJ Scott. PASSING PARADE: Ted Raimi (Joxer); Matthew Chamberlain (Orpheus), Anthony Ray Parker (Bacchus), Kym Krystaly (Bacchae ). DISCLAIMER: No Bloodsucking Bacchae were harmed during the production of this motion picture. However, a few Dryads lost their heads.. STORY SO FAR: Xena and Gabrielle realise they've bitten off more than they can chew when they enter a village filled with bacchae girls. LOG LINE Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) join forces with Joxer (Ted Raimi) and Orpheus (Matthew Chamberlain) to defeat the evil god Bacchus (Anthony Ray Parker), who is transforming innocent girls into deadly monsters. REWIND FOR: Ted Raimi nearly ripping the head off the actor who played Orpheus. Watch carefully as Ted turns away after Xena has ordered him to make Orpheus "more presentable". He was so into the moment he forgot that head under his arm was actually attached to someone. Lucy scaring the hell out of the insurers when her fire-breathing act in Baachus's cave blew back into her face, an inch away from giving her a permanent sun tan. Note to self: breathing fire into a fire equals more fire. QUOTABLE QUOTES: "Never pick him up by his hair and he parts it in the middle." Joxer in a touching moment demonstrating he had clearly bonded with his friend, the head. "Once again, your selfish desires come first." Orpheus adding his name to the list of people who know of Xena's reputation for er - young female friends? "It's only a matter of time before Gabrielle bites Xena and makes her a Baachae too." The first and only time perhaps, that fears were held for the young innocent girl from Poteidea being the one doing the corrupting. BEST COMEBACKS: Orpheus: "You can be a warrior and a musician, I was." Joxer: "Yeah right, and a Hydra makes a good house pet."     13 November 2011 Zoe Bell Official Twitter Now Active Zoe Bell, Xena Stunt Queen and actress is now on Twitter! Her official account is live and it's the real deal. Check it out here     13 November 2011 EW Poll: 1990s TV Reboot You Would Like To See? Recently, Entertainment Weekly asked viewers to name which 90's era TV series they would most like to see again. It seems our beloved Xena made the latest issue of EW magazine, with 4% of the vote... yay Xena! :)   Click on the thumbnail for the larger view Scanned by Julie     11 November 2011 Adrienne To Attend Wizard World Comic Con in Austin Texas 11-13 November 2011 If you are in Austin, Texas the Wizard World Comic Con is on between 11-13 November. Adrienne Wilkinson (Livia / Eve) will be there all day on Saturday and Sunday.   LOCATION: AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER 500 East Cesar Chavez Street Austin, TX 78701 SHOW HOURS FRIDAY, NOV. 11, 2011 ? 4PM - 9PM SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 2011 - 10AM - 7PM SUNDAY, NOV. 13, 2011 - 10AM - 5PM For tickets and other info go here     9 November 2011 Uber Fiction: Made For You by D Made For You By D Prologue The house was small, not quite a hovel but only just. It was austere to the point of being bleak, and that was only exacerbated by the yelling that could be heard coming from the front room. In the bed, a small figure huddled beneath the thin covers, as much for warmth as to hide from the furious sounds emanating from the other room through lightweight walls. A character walked out of a dark corner and tucked a thick, warm blanket over the bed, then patiently waited for the individual in the bed to cease their shivering and venture out from beneath the darkness in which it had been hidden. A dark head emerged first, followed by cautious blue eyes that tracked slowly around the room until they landed on the person standing patiently at the end of the bed. The eyes widened almost comically, and the full, red baby lips couldn’t contain the gasp of surprise. “Who are you?” demanded a small, childish voice. “What are you doing in my room?” The figure smiled and the child gasped again... this time in delight. “You look like an angel.” Read More     8 November 2011 Renee at Supernova Convention - Pics and Report Renee attended Supernova in Brisbane, Australia and you can follow the pics and reports on AUSXIP Talking Xena ROC Chat   Click here to view     8 November 2011 Xena and Venice Meet & Greet Party Hosted by Adrienne Wilkinson Charity Auction Adrienne is hosting a Xena & Venice The Series Meet & Greet party to raise money for her charity. The last remaining ticket is now on ebay. If you missed out on a ticket, now is your chance to grab one! Click here to view You are bidding on a single ticket to Adrienne Wilkinson's Venice/Xena Celebrity Meet & Greet Party. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 7-9 pm in Burbank, CA at a location within walking distance from the host hotel for the final official Xena convention. Full details regarding the event location will be emailed to the winner at the email address used for purchase. Confirmed guests include: Adrienne Wilkinson (Livia/Eve, XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS & Adrienne, VENICE: THE SERIES), Crystal Chappell (Gina, VENICE: THE SERIES), Annika Noelle (Sami, VENICE: THE SERIES), Britteny Powell (Brunnhilda, XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS), and Katherine Fugate (Writer, XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS) Your ticket gives you access to the private party, where you will have the opportunity to mingle (over beer/wine/soft drinks and appetizers) in a casual atmosphere with at least five celebrities (including Adrienne) from VENICE: THE SERIES and/or XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS. You will have the opportunity to talk to, get autographs from, and take pictures with the cast members! DISCLAIMERS: Tickets are non-refundable, but you may transfer them to another individual at any time. To request a transfer, please email fanclub@adriennewilkinson[dot]com with the name of the original ticket holder and the name of the new ticket holder. Ticket does not provide transportation to Burbank, CA, hotel accomodations, or entrance to the final official Xena convention. Ticket only provides access to the VENICE/XENA meet and greet. Guests are subject to change based on scheduling conflicts. Remember, they're regular people too, and sometimes things come up. Tickets must be purchased via Paypal. Your Paypal email address will be used for all communications unless otherwise specified in the notes section of the purchase form. Specific details regarding the VENICE/XENA meet and greet (to include location) will be provided via email approximately one month prior to the event. We ask that you keep this information confidential so that you may enjoy the intimate atmosphere we are trying to provide without 'party crashers.' http://www.adriennewilkinson.com/meet/meet.html     8 November 2011 Xena Episode Stills - Season 6 Episode 16 Send In The Clones Updated the Xena Episode Stills galleries with images from the Seaosn 6 Episode 16 Send In the Clones! In modern-day New York City, three fans utilize cloning techniques to reproduce Xena and Gabrielle so that they can combat the evil in the world. But rather than awaken the "good" Xena they find themselves face-to-face with the "evil" Xena, who is being manipulated by her former running partner, Alti. Click here to view images | Read The Review SCRIBES AND SCROLLS: Written by Paul Robert Coyle. Directed by Charlie Haskell. Edited by Tim Batt. PASSING PARADE: Claire Stansfield (Alexis Los Alamos/Alti); Allison Wall (Clea); Polly Baigent (Polly); Ian Hughes (Mac). STORY SO FAR: Alti, with the help of three modern day fans of the TV show Xena, clone the original Xena and Gabrielle. DISCLAIMER: No Xena fans were harmed in the making of this motion picture. REWIND FOR: The playback of the sickening scene from Ides of March where Gabs takes out several Roman guards. Keep an eye on the facial expressions - whilst 'Alexis' appeared entertained, Mac and Polly snickered, revelling in the violence. Only Clea had the good grace to horrified. In the minds of TPTB, Xena fans clearly fall into one of two categories - those who love the kick-ass action and those that love the 'lovey dovey crap'. The lascivious look on Xena's face when she watches vision of herself kissing Gabrielle. Her ribald "All right....." was in direct contrast to the discomfort etched across Gabrielle's face. You had to laugh, snicker at least. QUOTABLE: "If you start talking about subtext I'm going to barf." Rob Tapert overheard at a story meeting for the Xena finale. *g* "If you're talking about their 'special' relationship, I'm into that. Just let me watch." Oh sorry, there is obviously a third category of Xena fan - the male voyeur. And I thought all the eye candy was for the grrls. *g* "A camp fire scene...a nice campfire scene with Gabby. Like the one from series two, episode eleven, just before the second ad break." There is no such scene of course (the episode being Here She Comes, Miss Amphipolis). Either Paul Robert Coyle is having a joke with us, or he hasn't been studying his Xena bible very well. Most likely the former, knowing writers as we do. "Besides...the classic was series four, ep seven when she did that poignant little insight...as she's taking her boots off, she sits by the campfire." Another scene (supposedly from Locked Up Tied Down) dreamt up by the writer. Now I know he's yanking our chains. "...they almost ruined everything with their macho disks. I know...after lights out I'll play 'em a full season of old Ellen tapes. Yeah...." The scary contents of Clea's mind as she plots a little subtext of her own for the revived Xena and Gabby. Talk about your Future Shock. "Hear you've been busy Xena...missed your fire, your fury." And not forgetting the interesting things she does with vol-au-vents. Formal diagnosis: definite obsessive-compulsive tendencies by Alti, who just can't seem to let Xena go. Best Comebacks: Mac: "Shouldn't we have some more Joxer stuff?" Clea: "You're kidding aren't you?" Clea: "You were a Trekkie?" Mac: "Yeah." Clea: "You really are a nerd."     7 November 2011 New Hudson Photos from Prague Conventioin by Jirka Avern Motl Added new photos of Hudson from the Meet Hudson Leick 8 October 2011 convention in Prague, Czech Republic Photographer (C) 2011 Jirka Avern Motl     Click here to view     7 November 2011 2012 Xena Calendars Now Available! Calendars.com has the new 2012 Xena Calendar on sale. It's not the Creation Calenders. Looks pretty standard with one main pic each month. Not sure why Autolycus is there and not Joxer since they have Callisto, Livia in addition to Xena and Gabrielle. Price: $6.99 Xena Warrior Princess Wall Calendar: Airing in more than 100 countries from 1995 to 2001, Xena: Warrior Princess was set in a fantastic version of ancient Greece and followed the adventures of Xena and her trusty companion, Gabrielle, as they fought to save innocents from evil. The show quickly became an enormous international sensation and unleashed a new icon into the world. Embraced by millions of fans for her bravery, wit, and attitude, Xena enjoys a Buffy-like cult following. A must-have for any fan, the collectible Xena Warrior Princess 2012 Wall Calendar features images of the entire cast. Xena: Warrior Princess is a trademark of Universal TV Distribution Holdings LLC and a copyright of Universal Television Enterprises LLP. Licensed by NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group 2010. All Rights Reserved. (tm) and (c) 2010 Universal Television. Click here to order     7 November 2011 Lucy Xena Convention Photo Op Tickets Sold Out! If you were waiting to buy a ticket for Lucy's Photo Op...you're out of luck. The tickets have all been sold out! Creation Entertainment has not updated their site yet but when you go to order the ticket you get this: Quantity ordered exceed quantity available Available quantity for this item is 0 I have to say I'm not surprised by this since Lucy has only once before done a Creation Photo Op and that was in Chicago while she was there for her concerts. Many thanks to Sue for the alert!     6 November 2011 Xena Episode Stills Season 6 Episode 3 Heart of Darkness Updated the Xena Episode Stills with the episode that launched yet another thousand fanfic stories and in the process Xena created Lucifer the King of Hell..not sure what Hades has to say about that but hey this was the new paradigm; the Greek Gods were in decline and all of that. Click here to view images | Read The Review Xena Season 6 Episode 3: Heart of Darkness SCRIBES & SCROLLS: Story by Emily Skopov. Directed by Mark Beesley. Edited by Tim Batt. PASSING PARADE: Alex Mendoza (Lucifer); Adrienne Wilkinson (Eve); Greg Lee (Virgil); Charles Mesure (Michael); Tamati Rice (Raphael) Kara Douglas (Aliyah). DISCLAIMER: All Hell broke loose during the filming of this motion picture. STORY SO FAR: Xena tries to make an archangel take her place as King of Hell. Meanwhile, everyone starts turning to their darker sides, as an unaffected Eve tries to intervene. REWIND FOR: Lucifer staggering under the weight of his virtue. Or more precisely his angelic wings. As he stands in the town square, have a look at his approach to camera as he delivers the line: "Well, I'm more than an angel, I'm an archangel." The actor almost topples forward as he moves in for his close-up. *snicker* The dance scene between Xena and Gabrielle. Subtext fans will no doubt have already worn a hole in their tape rewinding this scene (all the while pleading on their knees - "why wasn't there *more*?!") A lusty Virgil turned up to continue his father's legacy of being a major butt-inski, serving no obvious purpose at that moment except perhaps to remind us of the existence of his gender (lest we were forgetful). Warms the heart to see a son continuing his father's work... Favourite gesture: Xena flicking her hair with her sword as she flirts with Lucifer. Miss Piggy is not dead! Gabrielle 'throwing in the towel' thereby interrupting Xena's lip lock with Lucifer. Xena's slow turn and semi-indignant drawled, "Yessss?" as Gabrielle gives her The Look is classic Oh baby, those two were adoring this episode. Gotta love Gabrielle's altogether unconvincing explanation that she was merely refocusing Xena's attention to the task at hand. QUOTABLE: "Xena will never go down to Hell voluntary." Not true, Michael, she went there to save Gabrielle in the season five opener Fallen Angel. She also went down there in the last episode to tackle Mephistophaeles head on. Pay attention, wooden lad. "I'm sure of both my faith and my devotion. Which has fuelled my speedy ascent up the hierarchy. A climb that will continue with a promotion to Seraphin." Lucifer opens his Seven Deadly Sins Bonus Saver account with a large deposit of sinful Pride. "A great evil is coming Gabrielle, I can feel it." Eve gets wind of the death knell memo from StudioUSA cancelling 'Mother's' syndicated TV show. "I've come to offer my services. After everything you've done for the city and our people." Aliyah, presumably a native of Amphipolis(?) appears from nowhere to pet Xena's horse. All in thanks for saving a long deserted town. *Where* did that girl spring from? "You don't mind if I call you Lucy do you?" Lucy aka Xena lets us in on a little in-joke, while at the same time inferring Xena thinks Lucifer is a bit of a girl. "It's not called corruption if you just peel away the layers to expose the rotten core. That is, unless you *want* Mommy to go to Hell." Xena proves she's a fast learner, in becoming a dab hand at the ol' maternal guilt trip angle. The witless Eve never stood a chance. "You look tastier than I remember." Virgil shows an unhealthy interest in 'Aunty' Gabrielle. Thereby ensuring his imminent and painful death at the hands of Xena. To quote the Warrior Princess: "You're new around here right?" "....you're a mortal female with a lying tongue, savage tendencies and a blond girlfriend. I'm a celibate archangel in the service of the lord." Lucifer shows off his powers of observation. And he finally settled the blonde/redhead debate. *g* "Mother! Your purpose will not be served by subjecting this temple or this town to further desecration." Spoilsport. Eve gets the, er, *best* lines. It's also beyond me how she kept a straight face when her mother was carried into the temple wearing a sieve on her face. But mothers are sent to embarrass us...   Best Comeback: Michael: "You dare talk of dirty work, when you besmirch so many souls with your nefarious filth." Xena: "Besmirch? Is that even a word?"   Gabrielle: "Xena, no one is ready to got to Hell. That's the point." Xena: "Really? Well, you and Virgil were looking ready to burn not long ago."     4 November 2011 Prague Photos of Hudson and Dayna Chiplin by Lubik Uploaded some great photos of Hudson and a few of Dayna Chiplin (stunt and Lucy Lawless double on Xena) from the 2011 Meet Hudson Leick Prague in October. The photographer is Lubomira Trnkova (Lubik).   Click here to view     2 November 2011 Xena Star Set To Thrill Fans - Gold Coast Bulletin 2 Nov 2011 Xena Star Set To Thrill Fans The Gold Coast Bulletin - 2 November 2011 FRIDAY will mark 10 years since Renee O'Connor has been to Brisbane. The US actress, best known for her role as Gabrielle on the hit TV series Xena: Warrior Princess, is one of the drawcards at this year's Supanova Pop Culture Expo, which rolls into Brisbane on Friday. The 40-year-old says she was a regular visitor to Australia during her seven-year run on the fantasy show. O'Connor says she is looking forward to meeting up with her loyal local fans. "Xena fans are so incredibly loyal to me," she says. "They follow every single thing that I do and I feel like I have an incredible relationship with them because they keep coming out to these events. "They're very forgiving." Since hanging up her leather bustier on Xena, O'Connor has appeared in TV and film roles, started her own online production company and become a motivational speaker. She says she is a long way from the 22-year-old "kid" picked for Xena. "I worked for the producers twice before and they had me in mind for the role, so off I moved to New Zealand," she says. "It was mind blowing to look back at who I was when I started the show to when I finished the show and to the person I am now. "I learnt to have more confidence in my body because I was playing a strong woman who had to fight and step up. "In the beginning, I was quite doughy. I had to get up and train before and afterwork, it didn't come naturally." O'Connor says she's proud to have been a part of Xena and to have worked with Lucy Lawless. ‘‘It was one of the first times women could see other women on TV who laughed at themselves, kicked arse, loved each other deeply and were goofballs,’’ she says.     2 November 2011 2012 Xena Convention Photo Ops Update If you haven't bought your Lucy or Renee photo ops yet this is a reminder that Lucy's photo ops are very limited and Renee will be doing 2 photo ops with different costumes on Saturday and Sunday (oh please pretty please Renee wear the BGSB and brown skirt - and in an absolute dream come true moment..Lucy to wear her Xena leathers! Just putting it out there!) LUCY LAWLESS $149 (Sunday) (Please note: The price has risen from $119 to $149 USD) We can offer a VERY limited number of these, please order quickly to guarantee your once in a lifetime collectible memory! RENEE O'CONNOR: $70 (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, Renee has graciously agreed to wear a different super-cool outfit each day. It is always a surprise to see what she has planned for her many fans!). Note that you are free to use your Renee photo op tickets either day you choose. TSIANINA JOELSON: $40 (Sunday) ADRIENNE WILKINSON: $40 (Friday) JENNIFER WARD-LEALAND: $40 (Saturday) MICHAEL HURST: $40 (Saturday) MUSETTA VANDER: $40 (Saturday) SHEERI RAPPAPORT: $40 (Sunday) JENNIFER SKY: $40 (Sunday) DAVID FRANKLIN: $40 (Friday) HUDSON LEICK: $40 (Friday) Click here to book tickets     2 November 2011 Lucy Lawless Confirmed For 2012 Xena Convention + Photo Ops!! The following has just been posted on Creation's Xena Con page - NOW the convention is truly complete! You can't have a last Xena con without the actress that brought Xena to life! Rock on January! The Photo ops with Lucy is $119 so if you want this very special photo op...hop on over to Creation's site and get it before they are sold out! LUCY LAWLESS IS COMING TO OUR CONVENTION: WE LOVE HER! XENA FANS REJOICE! For years she has simply been our very favorite celebrity to welcome to our conventions. This super-talented performer can do it all, and brilliantly. Besides her immense talents she is the nicest to work with and always has her loyal fans in mind. From surprising our audiences, to performing in plays, to doing her beautiful concerts and her years helping with our fan club, there is no one we love more than Lucy. It is truly a pleasure for us to welcome LUCY LAWLESS as our awesome super-special guest for Creation Entertainment's Official XENA Convention 2012! Lucy will be joining us on Sunday and for the first time in recent memory (and only the second time we can recall) she has graciously agreed to do a VERY limited amount of photo ops to thank her many fans for their support. Click here for tickets     1 November 2011 New Xena Movie - Not the Xena Movie You Had In Mind We all want a Xena movie so we can see how Xena got herself out of that whole dying thang at the end of A Friend In Need back in 2001. Alas the time for a Xena Movie has come and gone - well and truly. There are fans who have Xena Movie campaign going and petitions to TPTB and would love to see Lucy and Renee reprise their iconic roles but the truth is, it's not going to happen. A REAL Xena movie starring Lucy Lawless as Xena and Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle will NEVER happen. Unless something extraordinary happens in Hollywood, we will never see it. We may see a Xena movie with a 20 something unknown actress as Xena and a 20 something unknown as Gabrielle some time in the future. Not Lucy and Renee. Today comes the news that can only be put under "be careful what you wish for, you might get it" listing. - A Xena Movie is being planned. - They want a Lucy Lawless lookalike. - They would want a Renee O'Connor lookalike good news (somewhat) so far right? Wrong. - It's a p0rn movie. I've linked the press release on the AUSXIP facebook page if you REALLY want to read the press release. There can only be one Xena and that is Lucy Lawless. There can only be one Gabrielle and that is Renee O'Connor NO ONE is going to ever replace Lucy and Renee. Unfortunately it will happen but AUSXIP won't be covering it. I'll stick with the originals and the best. If you REALLY want to know how Xena got herself out of that whole FIN problem...head on over to the Subtext Virtual Season and see how it's resolved.     Read More Archives