LATEST LUCY NEWS

06 June 2025

My Life is Murder

• DCD Rights has sold My Life is Murder to Central and Eastern European countries. Profour (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia) has acquired series 5. My Life is Murder Seasons 1-4 has also been acquired by BBC Studios for Poland and TV3 Group for Latvia.

 

31 May 2025

 

New Movie - Pike River

• Lucy's New Movie: Pike River (NZ Film)

 

14 May 2025

 

Lucy Confirmed to Attend...

• Creation Entertainment Update on Salute to Xena Con For October 2026!

 

06 May 2025

• Lucy Joins Renee at Armageddon Con Xena Panel in NZ 2 June 2025

 

23 February 2025

• Mary's LA Report: Salute to Xena Convention 30th Anniversary Part 1

 

08 January 2025

• Official Funko News – We Have New Xena and Gabrielle Funkos!

 

06 December 2024

Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World 30th Annivesary Edition

• The submission form for bards/writers, artists (video and art) and Xenite stories of how Xena changed your life is now available.
  The deadline is February 28, 2024.

 

03 December 2024

• Lucy Lawless On How Xena And Gabrielle Were ‘Totally' A Couple | Attitude 02/12/24

 

25 November 2024

Photos

• Lucy and Renee - SXSW
• Lucy / SiriusXM (love the hat!)

Never Look Away Doco

Press

• auReview: Interview: Lucy Lawless on her directorial debut with documentary Never Look Away; “If I can make you feel something, I want to do it while revealing human nature.”

Video

• Xena star Lucy Lawless talks powerful new documentary she directed, "New Look Away"
  Lucy Lawless--best known as Xena the Warrior Princes--talked to SiriusXM radio's Dean Obeidallah about the new documentary she directed, "New Look Away" about maverick cameraperson Margaret Moth. The film has received rave reviews.

 

22 October 2024

Never Look Away Doco Update

Lucy's doco about Margaret Moth is going to be released on DVD on December 10, 2024. Region 1 only (so far).

• Never Look Away is going to be released on DVD on December 10, 2024

 

15 October 2024

Site News

• Finally caught up with archiving news from 2023 & 2024!

 

2025 Salute to Xena (30th Anniversary Convention)

• 2025 Salute to Xena Con Update
   

Never Look Away Documentary

Promoting "Never Look Away" Documentary in Australia

• Interview (Radio): RN Breakfast (Australia): Click here to listen
• Interview (Aussie TV - Today Extra):  Lucy Lawless opens up about directorial debut
• Interview (Press): Lucy Lawless talks Xena reboot, Margaret Moth, and the email that changed her life

 

 

 

AUSXIP on hiatus from 05 September 2024 to 12 October 2024

Hi folks.

Yes, the site has been a little quiet since the end of the AUSXIP Charity Auction on September 4, 2024. I have a great reason. I took a 60th birthday (yeay) Eat Pray Love overseas holiday that spanned three different continents for five weeks! Life changing event! I'm now back and regular updates will start again!

The big news from the charity auction is that we raised just over $12,000 - will have a definite total in the new few days.

 

The other big news...

HURRICANE MILTON!

To all the Xenites in the path of Milton, we are thinking of you and hoping you are safe! This is a monster hurricane (or as Aussies call it, a cyclone).

Milton MAY impact the AUSXIP Server which is housed in Tampa and it may go down but servers can be rebuilt, losing people to a raging hurricane cannot.
Please take care and know that millions are wishing for the best!

MaryD
 

24 August 2024

AUSXIP Greater Good Charity Auction

The countdown to the 2024 AUSXIP Charity Auction has started! The Auction Catalog is now available (PDF),
You have 8 days to go through the extensive catalog and bookmark them. You either click on the image or the item description to get to the auction page for the item.

Auction Catalog and FAQ can now be accessed via

https://charity.ausxip.com

If you would like to donate only without bidding, we also have a donation section. Your contribution will be part of the overall Charity Auction total.

New Starship / AUSXIP Payment Portal

• 2024 AUSXIP Charity Auction New Starship Payment Portal

 

Xena 30th Anniversary Con

• 2025 Salute to Xena Con Update – Shiri Appleby Added

 

 

 

28 June 2024

AUSXIP Starship Auction - September 1-4, 2024

• This year's auction to benefit The Starship Fuondation and The House of Bards is fast approaching. Have you registered yet? If not, now is the time!
  https://charity.ausxip.com

Never Look Away

• NZ Herald 27 June 2024: Lucy Lawless film festival doco on Kiwi war correspondent Margaret Moth: ‘It's almost like the story chose me'
  'The story chose me': Lucy Lawless' new doco uncovers the dark, untold story of a fearless Kiwi legend

2025 Salute to Xena 30th Anniversary Con
 

• 2025 Salute to Xena Con Update – More Guests Added

 

 

18 June 2024

Xena / AUSXIP Charity Auction
 

• Xena Re-Imagined – New Poster for 2024 AUSXIP Charity Auction
  Playing with AI and Photoshop and it turned out pretty well. Xena Reimagined. This will be poster size for the next AUSXIP Charity Auction to raise money for The Starship Foundation in this year's AUSXIP Charity Auction (Starship Foundation and The House of Bards)

 

16 June 2024

Xena

• Adventures in AI – Top 10 Episodes of Xena
  AI is hysterical sometimes and this is one of those times. Check out this list of Top 10 Xena Episodes. I would love have seen the revised AI version of Send in the Clones. Sounds fascinating! I think the AI model is a Joxer fan!

 

22 April 2024

Hey folks, took a much needed break and now I'm back! Let's play catchup with the news that I missed while I was away.

My Life is Murder
 

Video

• New York Live 12 April 2024 - Lucy Lawless talks new season of 'My Life Is Murder' | New York Live TV

Press

• NZ Herald - 21 April 2024 - Lucy Lawless on new season of My Life is Murder and her directorial debut - Spy
• Parade Magazine - 15 April 2024 - Lucy Lawless Returns for Season 4 of 'My Life Is Murder': Get All the Details Including Premiere Date!
• The Post (NZ) - 18 April 2024 - My Life is Murder: How Lucy Lawless became the cat-loving Alexa Crowe

Never Look Away

• Cinema Café: Channeling Obsessions With Carla Gutiérrez, Lucy Lawless, and Lana Wilson

 

 

11 March 2024

Lucy / Never Look Away Doco

• Deadline: Lucy Lawless' Sundance & SXSW Entry ‘Never Look Away', About CNN Combat Camerawoman Margaret Moth, Sells To North America & UK

 

Xena

• Did You Know Xena Was Originally Supposed To Die Before Getting Her Own Show? (what a colossal mistake that would have been!). Add a dark haired Lucy and a feisty blonde Renee and you get the wunderkind of Xena: Warrior Princess!  Speaking of Xena... Episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess is airring on SYFY in honour of Women's History Month!

 

Renee Interview Video

• Renee appeared on Aussie TV to promote Xena, House of Bards and some PR for Lucy's doco about Margaret Moth

 

 

28 February 2024

Xena 30th Anniversary Con

• Lucy confirmed for Salute to Xena 30th Anniversary Convention - Salute to Xena 30th Anniversary Convention Update - Tix and Hotel Update

Xena

• Screenrant: It Took 24 Years, But Xena & Gabrielle's Romance Was Confirmed with One Kiss

My Life is Murder

• DCD Rights announces presales for ‘My Life is Murder' S4
  UK-based distributor DCD Rights has confirmed a string of pre-sales for the fourth season of New Zealand murder mystery drama My Life Is Murder ahead of its official launch at the London Screenings.

 

25 February 2024

Salute to Xena - 30th Anniversary Con
 

• Salute to Xena 30th Anniversary Convention Update – Tix and Hotel Update

 

23 February 2024

AUSXIP Charity Auction - 2024

September 1 - 4, 2023

If you have no registered for ANY of the AUSXIP Charity Auctions in the past, please don't leave it to the last minute. Register here: https://charity.ausxip.com

 

04 February 2024

Updated info about 30th Anniversary Convention

The convention days are wrong; someone at Creation had an oopsie day and there was a typo on the original schedule. It's January 31 to 2 February 2025. Many thanks to Andrea Bliss for the update!
 

03 February 2024

Xena: 30 Year Anniversary Creation Entertainment Convention!

• 2025 Xena Convention – 3 Days Celebrating Xena's 30th Anniversary!

Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World 25th Anniversary

• Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World Auctioned at 2024 Xena Con…

Xena Documentary - Xena: No Apologies

• Xena Documentary – Xena: No Apologies (Watch video promo)
  After years of hearing about a Xena documentary being in the works, we seem to have a liftoff! Trigold Entertainment's Judy Kim has taken on the task of producing the doco about made Xena so special!

 

22 January 2023

Margaret Moth Reviews

• The Daily Beast: Lucy Lawless: How Xena Became Sundance's Hottest Director
• Never Look Away Review: Lucy Lawless' Directorial Debut

Images

• Sundance 2024 Portrait Gallery Featuring Lucy

Interviews

• Video - Lucy Lawless Discusses Her New Documentary About Margaret Moth at Sundance 2024
• Never Look Away Director and Legendary Actress Lucy Lawless Discusses Her First Documentary (INTERVIEW)

 

17 January 2023

Margaret Moth Doco
 

• Lucy Lawless on Her Margaret Moth Sundance Doc: 'The Spirit of Margaret Grabbed Me by the Scruff of My Neck and Booted Me Through the Door'

 

07 December 2023

 

Lucy Lawless

• My Life is Murder Renewed for Season 4

Never Look Away (Lucy Doco)

• Rob Proud To Announce Wife Lucy Impressive Directorial Documentary at Sundance

 

09 November 2023

Interview

• The Great New Zealand Road Trip - Nine Questions With... Lucy Lawless

My Life is Murder

• My Life is Murder Aussie fans (for those that haven't seen Season 3 on Acorn or DVD boxset)... Channel 10 will be screening Season 3 with double episodes on 15 November 2023 on 10 and 10 play.
  No news yet on Season 4.

 

27 August 2023

Yes, I'm still alive! Sorry for the quiet nature of the site but it's about to get very busy and exciting! We have nearly 200 items and they are incredibly cool!

The countdown to the 2023 AUSXIP Charity Auction has started! The Auction Catalog is now available (PDF),
The Auction FAQ is now available.

You have 5 days to go through the extensive catalog (nearly 200 items) and bookmark them. You either click on the image or the item description to get to the auction page for the item.

Auction Catalog
https://ausxip.com/auction/AUSXIPAuctionCatalog2023.pdf

Auction FAQ
https://ausxip.com/auction/auction-faq

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

BATTLE ON!
MaryD

 

30 July 2023

Lucy's directorial debut of a documentary about the legendary Margaret Moth in now in post-production.

NEVER LOOK AWAY

Currently in Post-Production
Director: Lucy Lawless
Producers: Matthew Metcalfe,Tom Blackwell, Lucy Lawless
Editor: Whetham Allpress

New Zealand born CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth walks on the razor's edge between sanity and death. Her first assignment with CNN is to cover the riots that followed Indira Gandhi's assassination in India.
She goes on to cover conflicts in Africa, the Middle East and fatally, the Bosnian war. In vivid, emotional detail, we see what Moth saw and how she in turn changed what we, the television viewer, saw. A rollicking ride through sex, drugs and war, NEVER LOOK AWAY is war from a female perspective; as you have never seen it before.
Source: GFC Films

 

28 June 2023

The WGA Strike - Xena Picket is on TODAY

The WGA Strike:  #Xena Picket is on TODAY (28 June)

Where: NBCU Universal, 3969 Lankershim Blvd, Studio City 91604

Time: PDT 10 am to 2pm

Cast & Writers: Renee O'Connor, Steven L. Sears, Katherine Fugate and more.

Food is being sponsored by Rob Tapert, Lucy Lawless and Katherine Fugate!

Xena costumes are encouraged! Let's show our support for our Xena Writers!

 

 

25 June 2023

WGA Strike - Message from Katherine Fugate

• WGA Update: Katherine Fugate Message Xena Themed Picket Plus Renee, Rob and Lucy Involved!
  Message from Katherine Fugate about the Special PICKET SCHEDULE for next Wednesday, June 28th from 10am to 2pm - It's Xena themed! Renee O'Connor will be there, Rob Tapert, Lucy Lawless and Katherine are sponsoring the lunch!

 

18 February 2023

Xena Conventions

• Creation Announces 2024 Salute to Xena Con in Burbank!

16 February 2023

Message from Rob and Lucy

• Message from Rob and Lucy About Amber Rhodes Fundraising Page Now Live

 

15 February 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle Batters New Zealand

Well Cyclone Gabrielle has battered New Zealand over the last few days. Unfortunately two people have lost their lives and so many have had major damage to their homes.

• Received an email update from Rob about Cyclone Gabrielle that's hit NZ. While Auckland has been hit (rather badly in some places), Rob said the family were among the very fortunate. Gabby was very kind to them but really messed up Gisbourne and Napier.

Another shocking development was Amber Rhodes (Amber was Renee's double on the show) had her home demolished by Gabrielle.

• There is now a fundraising page where you can donate if you want to help out. More info here

07 February 2023

Video Interviews

• Video: Lucy Lawless Interview On 5 Questions Podcast with Dan Schawbel

 

22 January 2023

Movie News

• Minions: The Rise of Gru is one of the most interesting additions to the  Netflix schedule for January 23-29.
  On Monday, January 23, the streaming service will add Minions: The Rise of Gru to its available content. Kyle Balda directed the film featuring Steve Carell as the villainous Gru. The movie also stars Taraji P. Henson as the cool and confident leader of the Vicious 6, Belle Bottom, and Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean Clawed. Additionally, Lucy Lawless as Nunchuck, Dolph Lundgren as Svengeance, and Danny Trejo as Stronghold. The film grossed more than $930 million at the box office and was generally appreciated by fans and critics alike. Read More

20 January 2023

Ash v Evil Dead

• VIDEO GAMES 'Evil Dead: The Game' - Ruby from "Ash vs. Evil Dead" Joins the Team Next Month!

Xena

• Xena: Warrior Princess: 6 Reasons Why a Reboot Could Work (& Why It Couldn't)
• How Xena: Warrior Princess Became a Greek Goddess for the '90s

 

29 November 2022

Xena Press

• Press Release: Emmy Winning VFX Artist Kevin Kutchaver Reunites Members Of The "Xena: Warrior Princess" Visual Effects Team…

Xenaverse Art Galleries

• New Art by Saul Trabal in Xenaverse Art Galleries

 

 

17 October 2022

My Life is Murder

Interviews

• Sydney Morning Herald - October 15, 2022: Lucy Lawless considers her future after the 'sassy' Miss Marple
• Interview: Lucy Lawless Talks Season 3 of Hit Mystery Series 'My Life Is Murder' - The Down Under TV Place
• LUCY LAWLESS murder mystery drama MY LIFE IS MURDER returns for a second season tonight on Channel 10
• TCN9 (Australia) - Why Lucy Lawless will never reprise her Xena role

 

07 September 2022

Xena Art

• Added: Patricia Parker's art gallery
• Updated: Saul Trabal's Gallery with new artwork

 

04 September 2022

AUSXIP Charity Auction

Thank you Xenites for yet another awesome auction result!

• 2022 AUSXIP Charity Auction Ends + Message From Starship!

Xena

• Happy Birthday Xena!

 

28 August 2022

AUSXIP Charity Auction

We are nearly there! SEPT 1-4! 16th Annual AUSXIP Charity Auction for The Starship Foundation and The House of Bards Theatre Company. Get ready, it's going to be EPIC! https://charity.ausxip.com

Xena

• 'Xena: Warrior Princess' Changed New Zealand's Film Industry
  Critics hailed the show for its strong female characters. Over two decades later, fans have maintained a cult following. The show remains so popular that an annual convention still occurs in LA...

Lucy Lawless

This is one of those articles where you instantly go... yeah, right. Not happening. Apparently Lucy's Alexa is going to be her last role as an actress <insert eye roll> Acting is in her blood. She won't give it up and she's BRILLIANT at it.

• End scene? Lucy Lawless reveals My Life is Murder role will likely be her last - NZ Herald 28 August 2022
  New Zealand actor Lucy Lawless says her current TV role will likely be her last on our screens. The 54-year-old told Francesca Rudkin on Newstalk ZB's The Sunday Session that she has no acting aspirations beyond playing private investigator Alexa Crowe on My Life is Murder. "I think Alexa may well be my last role. This is it. I love her and I'll keep doing her for a little while ... I don't have a dream of acting out there," she said.

 

 

10 August 2022

AUSXIP Charity Auction

• The catalog of goodies on the 16th Annual AUSXIP Charity Auction will be dropping next week. I keep trying to release it but keep getting more stuff which only pushes the catalog release back. It's a nice problem to have!
• Registrations are now open BUT they will close soon. Sign up now or miss out https://charity.ausxip.com

TV News

• RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under was anticlimatic. Lucy was conspiciously MIA (the PR for her involvement was longer than her appearance). Screencaps here

 

28 July 2022

AUSXIP Charity Auction

The 16th Annual AUSXIP Greater Good Charity Auction starts on September 1 through to 4! The catalogue of auction items will be released mid August!
If you haven't registered, now would be a good time!

 

27 July 2022

Lucy to guest on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2

• Lucy said: "I absolutely loved being part of the new season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under and can't believe I got to sit beside RuPaul, Michelle and Rhys! Of course I know a thing or two about being a warrior princess but these new queens are absolutely next level. So fierce and so fabulous, I was in complete awe and am really looking forward to seeing how they all go!" Read more

 

17 May 2022

Radio Interview

• Radio New Zealand has a radio interview (and text) with Lucy about My Life is Murder

 

29 March 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUCY!

May all you wishes comes true.

 

28 March 2022

Spine of Night

• The Spine of Night: Adult animated fantasy Lucy Lawless' agents told her not to do

My Life is Murder

• WIN one of 10 My Life is Murder Series 1 DVDs

Minions: The Rise of Gru

• 'Minions: The Rise Of Gru' To Open Annecy Animation Fest In World Premiere

Xena: Warrior Princess

• Questionable Things We Ignore In Xena: Warrior Princess

 

20 March 2022

My Life is Murder

• Spy: Lucy Lawless reunites with Martin Henderson for murder

 

26 February 2022

Adrienne Wilkinson Raffle

• Win a 2022 Salute To Xena Convention Ticket and 2022 Xenite Retreat Ticket!

 

20 February 2022

My Life is Murder

The My Life is Murder images section has been redesigned and it's back up

Images

The image galleries are also back up and running. If you find a broken link, please contact me (I'm sure there will be because it's a largish archive

Video Archive

The video site is still down. Sorry, it's taking longer than I thought to resurrect it.

 

16 February 2022

The Spine of Night invades Second Life in the Film Threat Virtual Cinema

Tired of events on Zoom? Join Film Threat in Second Life on Thursday, February 17th from 11AM to 2PM (Pacific time) for a special panel presentation celebrating the indie animated feature The Spine of Night. We'll be joined by actors Lucy Lawless, Larry Fessenden and Joe Manganiello along with co-directors Morgan Galen King and Philip Gelatt as we take a look at the most wildly original adult animated film in decades!

 

15 February 2022

THE SPINE OF NIGHT to Premiere Exclusively on Shudder

Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that The Spine of Night will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on Thursday, March 24, 2022. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform will be the only subscription service that will carry the film in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand... Read More

 

11 February 2022

'My Life Is Murder': Lucy Lawless' Murder Mystery Series Renewed for Season 3 on AcornTV

Acorn TV's My Life is Murder is one of six shows that AMC Networks announced as being renewed for a new season, with the dark comedy starring Lucy Lawless returning for a ten-episode third season. The series follows a private investigator as she solves bizarre crimes, and has to deal with the even more bizarre happenings of everyday life. In addition to Lawless, season three of My Life is Murder will feature Ebony Vagulans, Rawiri Jobe, and Joe Naufahu, with Lawless serving as executive producer. Read More

 

02 February 2022

My Life is Murder

• Season 2 of Lucy Lawless mystery #MyLifeisMurder (previously on Acorn TV) will screen in Q2 (After Easter) on Channel 10 in Australia.
  Read More
• Acorn TV's Best Lady Detective Murder Mysteries - PasteMagazine

Press

• These Are Lucy Lawless' Best Performances, Ranked - Movieweb

 

11 January 2022

The Xena Image Galleries have been updated

Episode Stills

• Xena (standalone) Images
• Gabrielle (standlone) Images
• Xena and Gabrielle (standlone) Images
• Evil Warlord Xena
• Behind The Scenes
• Behind The Scenes - Who's Gurkhan

10 January 2022

MaryD Art

My art galleries have been restored

• Xena Episode Art Seasons 01-06
• Xena
• Gabrielle
• Xena and Gabrielle
• Conqueror
• Fan Fiction Covers
• Subtext Virtual Season
• Lucy Lawless Art
• Renee O'Connor Art

Xena Images

The Xena Image Galleries have been restored

• The Xena Episode Stills Galleries for Seasons 1 - 6
• The Hercules Xena Trilogy Image Galleries
• The Xenaverse Art Galleries - Featuring Xenaverse Artists
• Aiglon's Art Gallery

 

01 January 2022

HERE'S TO A SAFE NEW YEAR!

Wishing everyone a safe 2022. Keep yourselves and your family safe. Wishing everyone the best for 2022.

MaryD

 

19 December 2021

Lucy Lawless Movies

• Minions: The Rise of Gru Trailer Shows Despicable Me Backstory | PEOPLE.com
• Minions: The Rise of Gru Teaser Trailer Reveals a 1970s Adventure

 

15 December 2021

AUSXIP has ticked over to the 25 year online club!

• AUSXIP's 25th Anniversary - Enter to Win a Salute to Xena Ticket or Personalised Xena Book!

 

08 November 2021

Lucy and Renee

• Lucy and Renee Compete on 2021 Tiny Kitchen Tastemade

 
05 November 2021

Lucy Lawless

• Lucy Lawless Reveals The Reason She Never Chases Sci-Fi Roles - Exclusive (Looper 31/10/21)
• Doctor Who: Lucy Lawless Wants to Play the Doctor (Newsweek 27/10/21)

 

27 October 2021

Xena

• Lucy Wants To Return For Xena Reboot To Pass On Mantle & Retire
• DC: 10 TV Heroes Exactly Like Wonder Woman - Including Xena

EcoWarrior

• Press Release: Rewriting Extinction And WEBTOON Team To Tackle Climate Crisis Including Lucy

My Life is Murder

• Is My Life is Murder renewed for season 3 at Acorn yet? - HITC
• Lucy Lawless Reveals the Parts of My Life Is Murder That They Stole from Columbo 

 

18 October 2021

My Life is Murder

• Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor Talk Reuniting for MY LIFE IS MURDER - nerdist.com

"Secret Project"

"Secret Project" that Lucy is going to Produce and Direct... turns out that Lucy and Renee will NOT be in this "Secret Project" as indicated by the latest tidbit from Nerdist.com interview. What a shame.

• From Nerdist.com "We're actually working together next week behind the scenes. She's (Renee O'Connor) actually helping me with a little private project. We're still working together but no one's going to see it

 

16 October 2021

Lucy & Renee

• 'Xena' stars Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor reunite after 20 years

Ash Vs Evil Dead

• Ash Vs. Evil Dead Cast: What Bruce Campbell And Others From The Horror TV Show Are Up To Now

 

10 October 2021

Lucy Lawless

• Conversation with Lucy Lawless on Acorn TV My Life is Murder
• The Spine Of Night trailer suggests taking some edibles to enjoy its heavy metal madness
• Minions 2 updates, cast plot, release & other things to know

 

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