September 2015 Archives

Well that was some mini auction! The final bid was $15,101 NZD (which is approx $10,000 USD). Congrats to the winner and to everyone who supported this Starship Spring Clean. #FeelTheLove in Action!

FINAL WINNING BID: $15,101 in the @captainstarship @RealLucyLawless #Xena Robe. AMAZING! #FeelTheLove In ACTION! pic.twitter.com/MPwi7qPwYO

— AUSXIP Lucy Lawless (@lucylawlessnet) September 30, 2015

The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo have announced that Lucy will be attending their 2016 Convention. Tickets will be available on 7 November.

So Calgary, did you see who we announced in Edmonton this weekend? Our very first ‪#‎GuestNews‬ is for 2016? The wild west is about to get LAWLESS!

Lucy is coming. LUCY IS COMING!! #Xenites @RealLucyLawless pic.twitter.com/5Jxna7HUEf

— Andrea L. Sperling (@drebombay) September 25, 2015

Location

The Calgary Expo is taking place at the BMO Center on Stampede Park, which is located in beautiful downtown Calgary, Alberta. The main entrance is located at 20 Roundup Way SE

Address:
BMO Center
20 Roundup Way SE
Calgary, AB T2G 2W

Official Site

http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

Starz has released a new video of Ash Vs Evil Dead and we get to see more of Lucy as Ruby Knowby. Find out more about Lucy's new role as Ruby in Ash vs Evil Dead by going to the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Ash vs Evil Dead Subsite

Need a crash course in badass? Watch this new clip with the cast of #AshvsEvilDead: https://t.co/JF33131yTk

— Ash vs Evil Dead (@AshvsEvilDead) September 23, 2015

Ruby kicking ass #AshvsEvilDead #LucyLawless pic.twitter.com/5vZ5uB0UtH

— Klippart (@Klippart) September 23, 2015

5th October 6.30-8.30pm, Auckland

Lucy Lawless lives brave.

Tickets available here

A New Zealand icon, Lucy is best known for her role as Xena in Xena: Warrior Princess making her a cult television star and a household name.

Beyond her work in the creative arts, Lucy has a passion for standing up for causes she believes in - even if this means being arrested, tried or sentenced.

Over the past decade, Lucy has raised awareness specifically on environmental and climate change issues affecting our planet.

Join us on October 5th for an evening with Lucy Lawless.

Lucy will share her journey from Mt. Albert-to-Hollywood, her fierce work on climate change and she will share her knowledge on how you too can live brave and change the world.

Source

.@captainstarship @RealLucyLawless #Xena Robe:$4450 OZ/Kiwi: http://t.co/QQVRx9Avna Others: http://t.co/5FsHqYa69h pic.twitter.com/GIX5c0rsso

— AUSXIP Lucy Lawless (@lucylawlessnet) September 22, 2015

Check out this fabulous Xena Warrior Princess robe worn by Lucy Lawless for seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the iconic television series Xena Warrior Princess.

This plush velour robe in Xena's favourite colour was specially designed for a tall woman wearing armour! Lucy Lawless, who played Xena, loved this snuggly robe for keeping warm on set.

The winner of this auction will want to check the pockets to find two special hand written notes from Lucy Lawless.

See the pictures of Lucy writing the notes when she dropped the robe into the Starship Foundation office.

This Xena robe was kindly donated by Lucy Lawless and auction proceeds will go to Starship, New Zealand’s national children’s hospital, as part of the Starship Spring Clean campaign.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you are an Australian / New Zealand resident, please go to Trademe.co.nz and bid on this item

If you are an overseas bidder (other than Australia and New Zealand) please place your bid here.

MaryD will act as a proxy for your bid on the Trademe.co.nz site - your bid here will be reflected on the Trademe site under the name of AUSXIPMaryD

If you want to contact Mary directly please email her at starshipauction@ausxip.com

PLEASE READ THE FAQ FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AUCTION

Here is a fun video of Agents of Shield Bloopers featuring Lucy – only one blooper from Lucy.

The blooper is from Season 2 Episode 15 One Door Closes

For more information about Lucy's role on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D go to the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D subsite

Added high res screencaps from Agents of SHIELD

Season 2 – Episode 15

One Door Closes

War comes to Coulson's doorstep in a way he never anticipated as shocking revelations are brought to light, and Skye struggles to control her new abilities but will soon make a decision that irrevocably changes her life.

View screencaps

the @RealLucyLawless #FeelTheLoveWeek has started 21-28 September. Show your support pic.twitter.com/lQv8p2RIBi

— AUSXIP Lucy Lawless (@lucylawlessnet) September 22, 2015

One more upcoming PR event on the Ash Vs Evil Dead PR trail. This is once again in New York. Find out more about Lucy's new role as Ruby in Ash vs Evil Dead by going to the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Ash vs Evil Dead Subsite

NPR Presents: 'Ask Me Another' -w- VIP Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawless

Welcome to a night of stupidly smart fun. Think fast as host Ophira Eisenberg throws trivia questions, puzzles and brainteasers at special guests. Featuring witty banter and guitar riffs from one-man house band Jonathan Coulton, it’s the mind-bending live show you’ve come to love. Only live-er.  On October 12th, we put the stars of the new television series Ash vs. Evil Dead in the puzzle hot-seat!!   Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawless!   Come in costume as this will be our Halloween taping!!

DETAILS

VENUE

The Bell House
149 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 643-6510
Get Directions

ORGANIZER

October is shaping up to be a very busy month for Lucy as the Ash Vs Evil Dead PR kicks it up a gear for the October 31 premiere on Starz.

Find out more about Lucy's new role as Ruby in Ash vs Evil Dead by going to the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Ash vs Evil Dead Subsite

Lucy is scheduled for only the panel and no autographing (at this point)

Tickets available here

STARZ Presents Ash vs Evil Dead

Sat. October 10| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Hammerstein Ballroom - 311 W 34th St.

Original filmmakers Sam Raimi (Executive Producer, Director, Writer), Bruce Campbell (Executive Producer and star of the series, Ash) along with Craig DiGregorio (showrunner/executive producer) Lucy Lawless (Ruby), Ray Santiago (Pablo) and Dana DeLorenzo (Kelly) discuss the highly anticipated new series and what Fans can expect in the premiere season.

Track: Hammerstein Ballroom - 311 W 34th St, TV

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS
Bruce Campbell
Craig DiGregorio
Dana DeLorenzo
Lucy Lawless
Ray Santiago
Sam Raimi

Upcoming Ash Vs Evil Dead Panel 13 October 2015. Find out more about Lucy's new role as Ruby in Ash vs Evil Dead by going to the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Ash vs Evil Dead Subsite

10/13: Ash vs Evil Dead 6:30 pm

In Person: Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Sam Raimi, Craig DiGregorio

Tickets

Can be bought from here

Location:

The Paley Center for Media
25 West 52 Street
New York, NY 10019

NYC Subway: E or M to Fifth Avenue and 53 Street; N or R to 49 Street and Seventh Avenue; 1 to 50 Street and Broadway; B, D, F, or M to 47-50 Street/Rockefeller Center.

What is Paleyfest?

Named for William S. Paley, founder of CBS and The Paley Center for Media, PaleyFest is a must-see pop cultural event produced by the Paley Center that brings fans together with the stars and creators of their favorite shows for panel discussions with audience Q&A. PaleyFest takes place both in LA & NY.

The Malaysian newspaper tv magazine Sunday Star 2 features a small mention of Lucy in the upcoming Adventure Time series as the Ant Queen. The episode featuring Lucy goes to air September 26 on the ASTRO service on Channel 616.

Here is Lucy’s Ant Queen:

Watch a clip from the show with Lucy as the Ant Queen

AUSXIP and Starship are combining to make this special Lucy Lawless donated items available to ALL the fans to bid on!

CHECK IT OUT!

Check out this fabulous Xena Warrior Princess robe worn by Lucy Lawless for seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the iconic television series Xena Warrior Princess.

This plush velour robe in Xena's favourite colour was specially designed for a tall woman wearing armour! Lucy Lawless, who played Xena, loved this snuggly robe for keeping warm on set.

The winner of this auction will want to check the pockets to find two special hand written notes from Lucy Lawless.

See the pictures of Lucy writing the notes when she dropped the robe into the Starship Foundation office.

This Xena robe was kindly donated by Lucy Lawless and auction proceeds will go to Starship, New Zealand's national children's hospital, as part of the Starship Spring Clean campaign.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you are an Australian / New Zealand resident, please go to Trademe.co.nz and bid on this item (starting 11 Sept at 9 am)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=947320887

If you are an overseas bidder (other than Australia and New Zealand) please place your bid here.

http://charity.ausxip.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=102425#067c7a125aac

STARTING AT 10 SEPTEMBER NEW ZEALAND TIME

This is how it will work:

MaryD will act as a proxy for your bid on the Trademe.co.nz site - your bid here will be reflected on the Trademe site under the name of AUSXIPMaryD. If a bid is placed on the Trademe site that is higher than the AUSXIP Auction bid...

MaryD will be TrademeMaryD on the AUSXIP Charity Site (if you outbid me, I will go over to Trademe and update it there).

Please remember that the bidding updates between sites will not be in real time UNTIL the final hours of the auction on 30 September. You have plenty of time in the 20 days of the auction to place your bid.

If you want to contact Mary directly please email her at starshipauction@ausxip.com

PLEASE READ THE FAQ FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AUCTION

http://ausxip.com/starship2015.html

Here's Sunday's Subtext Sunday Gifs!

Xena educating Gabrielle... #SubtextSunday #Xena #XenaOriginal pic.twitter.com/j9EJCj1AJD

— AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) September 6, 2015

@ausxipgifxena grrr... ?? #subtextsunday #xena #xenaoriginal #LucyLawless pic.twitter.com/ALbPTpQjKi

— medusa88 (@Medusa030488) September 6, 2015

A little body painting... #SubtextSunday #Xena #XenaOriginal pic.twitter.com/NaY25QBGhc

— AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) September 6, 2015

I'm sure they do!.... #SubtextSunday #Xena #XenaOriginal pic.twitter.com/kvjdpPBtNr

— AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) September 6, 2015

Try to contain your excitement..... It's almost #SubtextSunday time! #Xena #XenaOriginal pic.twitter.com/fNpOhvvStD

— AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) September 6, 2015

Here’s a couple of new pics of Lucy going to some costume party

Costume party! pic.twitter.com/4DF3pQgD9Q

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) September 5, 2015

Gorgeous photo of Lucy Lawless from her Instagram account https://t.co/161CcWWs5d pic.twitter.com/2IkhDWfYTJ

— AUSXIP Lucy Lawless (@lucylawlessnet) September 6, 2015

Sharon has posted a new message from Lucy (expanding on the tweet Lucy sent out on the day (4 September) on her official site:

My darling friends, how can 20 years have passed since Ren and I met on the set of Xena:Warrior Princess? We worked hard, had a lot of fun and were part of something which seems to have meant a great deal to so many of you. How did we get so lucky? The show was one of the most formative times of our lives and we thank you for keeping us on the air for six glorious years.

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In addition to the above message, Lucy tweeted…

20 years since #Xena hit the air. We love and thank you for dancing with us. & for doing great work in your communities. I'm proud of U. <3

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) September 4, 2015

Lucy attended the premiere of the documentary “Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Science” in Auckland last night. They also had a Q&A at the end which Lucy participated in.

Links to Official Site

http://thiniceclimate.org/

Images and reports after the event

Thin Ice - a great worldwide statement on climate change from New Zealand @pureadvantage #thinice #victoriauniveristy See it.

A photo posted by Geoff Ross (@geoffrossmoa) on Sep 6, 2015 at 1:38am PDT

.@nikoelsen representing @GenerationZer0 at panel after Thin Ice NZ premier pic.twitter.com/xQdTxirpFT

— Generation Zero (@GenerationZer0) September 6, 2015

NZ Premier of Thin Ice (the Director's Cut) -- introduced by Lucy Lawless pic.twitter.com/AmSKm14ewx

— Mike Wilson (@mikejwilson666) September 6, 2015

Tweets About The Event

Doors open at 5 PM for ThinIce film @academycinemas + panel after to show how we can be part of the solution http://t.co/ebXqWmuTQO join me!

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) September 6, 2015

I'm passionate about climate science. It offers our kids the best chance at a safe and stable future @ThinIceClimate #NoMoreClimateRefugees

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) September 6, 2015

climate change documentary Thin Ice is showing in NZ for the first time with the backing of activist Lucy Lawless.http://t.co/ACnmxdHGLa

— AUSXIP Lucy Lawless (@lucylawlessnet) September 6, 2015

Q&A after Thin Ice Premiere with Simon Lamb and Lucy Lawless. More info here http://t.co/B27sI2Kubw pic.twitter.com/Q9HeaM8C1d

— AUSXIP Lucy Lawless (@lucylawlessnet) September 6, 2015

Trailer

In recent years climate science has come under increasing attack, so concerned geologist Simon Lamb grabbed his camera and set out to explore the inside story of climate research. For over three years he followed scientists from a wide range of disciplines at work in the Arctic, Antarctic, Southern Ocean, New Zealand, Europe and the United States.

They talk about their work, their hopes and fears with a rare candor and directness, resulting in an intimate portrait of the global community of researchers racing to understand our planet’s changing climate and provide a compelling case for rising CO2 as the main cause.

The film puts a human face on the huge international effort and astonishing range of human activity and scientific endeavor required to understand Earth’s climate system.
73 mins

In the time of ancient Gods, warlords and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was XENA (and Gabrielle). A Mighty Princess (and her bard) forged in the heat of battle and waltzed into our hearts and lives.

We celebrate 20 years of this MAGNIFICENT show.

What a day in our history - in the Xenaverse history. On this day in 1995, Xena began and it has lived on in our fanfic, our videos, our conventions and our friendships.

To ALL Xenites - We are a COMMUNITY that has raised 15 MILLION dollars for charity, have helped one another and have changed our world.

Our world was changed in 1995 and beyond. Who would have thought a little show in New Zealand about a warrior on the quest for redemption who would save a fiesty teenager from slavery and then would change so many lives?

Who would have thought that this tiny show would conquer larger network shows like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Baywatch?

Who would have thought that this tiny show would have a fandom that is not only thriving (and we are getting new fans coming in – thanks Netflix!) but still continuing the legacy of The Greater Good? We have raised $15 MILLION (that is not a typo) in the last 20 years for charity. 15 MILLION. Think about that. 15 MILLION that would NEVER have been raised if it wasn’t for the Xenaverse.

Who would have thought that 14 years after a show ended, it would still bring in the fans at Conventions. This isn’t Star Trek that has a multimillion dollar franchise. This is our little show that punched (sliced and diced) above it’s weight.

Who would have thought it.

Not Rob Tapert, Lucy Lawless, Renee O’Connor, Steven Sears, RJ Stewart, Chris Mannheim, Liz Friedman, Adrienne Wilkinson et al. No not them. They were doing a job and hoping for the best.

The fans? We hoped it would continue and it did: for SIX glorious 22(24) episode seasons. We saw the best and the worst. We stayed when it got rough (gabdrag anyone?), we stayed through Season 5 (Thank you Julius) and we all had a collective meltdown/implosion at the end of Season 6 with A Friend in Need.

Despite all the ups and downs, the subtexters against the maintext, the Joxer fans (poor guys), the Joxer/Gabrielle (oy) fans, the Ares/Xena (oohahhh) fans and everything else thrown in. We were a family. We are a dysfunctional family sometimes but when it REALLY mattered we all combined as one.

• Lucy’s Jay Leno Accident in October 1996 – the outpouring of love on display (I was on the sidelines for that as a casual observer. I didn’t fall in love with the Warrior until December 1996)
• Who could forget Lucy and Rob’s wedding: The entire fandom went into protective mode (that was a sight) and didn’t talk about it until after the event.
• Who can forget The Way protest – talk about a faxing overdrive. Poor Universal copped a hammering over that one
• Who can forget the Season 6 maybe / maybe not speculation and the campaign to make it happen
• Who can forget all those AMAZING writers who gave their heart and soul into their fanfic and gave us incredible stories
• Who can forget Season 3 and the protest over the GabDrag (Poor Steven copped that one a lot) and the SPLIT!
• Who can forget Season 5 (I wish I could…the entire season…just kidding..no I am…Married With Fishsticks anyone?)
• I watch the Xenaverse IMPLODE at the end of A Friend in Need 2. I honestly thought the fandom would rip itself apart but it didn’t. Some ranted (for a good reason), some were horrified (seriously didn’t need to see a headless Xena…honestly I didn’t and I cringe every time someone uses that pic. Drives me crazy), it got VERY ugly (esp. for Rob and Lucy) BUT we survived.
• Who can forget ALL THAT MONEY that was raised and is still being raised for charity: Starship, The Ellis Foundation and many more. 15 MILLION – that’s a lot of dinars.
• Who could forget the Writers Strike of 2008 when we supplied OUR writers with drinks and food while they protested
• Who could forget the Xena March outside NBC on behalf of OUR writers – 7 YEARS after the show ended and we were there in rain, hail and shine (all three happened and sometimes at the same time). Xenites showing the love for OUR writers – we marched, we sang, we protested. Awesome display of unity.
• Who can forget the Herd Migration as Steven Sears is so fond of calling it. Every year since 1997, Xenites from ALL OVER THE WORLD drove, flew and walked to Los Angeles (or Pasadena) for a 3 day lovein with the cast and crew. We actually didn’t go for the stars. nah. We went to see our friends which included the stars. They were like old friends and we caught up with their lives and we caught up with our friends. What a community. What an absolute joy.

Lucy and Rob sent their congratulations to the fandom today:

Lucy tweeted: Lucy Lawless ‏@RealLucyLawless 7h7 hours ago

20 years since #Xena hit the air. We love and thank you for dancing with us. & for doing great work in your communities. I'm proud of U. <3

Rob Tapert ‏@robtapert 6h6 hours ago

From Rob: Thanks to all the fans who helped make the show what it was I'm proud & humbled at what #Xena WP became. Lucy and Renee You Rock!

Whether you are a new fan who has just discovered the show WELCOME! or an Amazon Elder, this show is like no other!

A land in turmoil cried out for a hero (two in fact) and we got them. They changed our world and we will be forever changed because the warrior and her bard created something special.

On this 20th anniversary of this extraordinary show, I say long may the Xenaverse live.

ALL HAIL THE WARRIOR AND HER BARD!!

Battle On!!

MaryD

Lucy was on channel 9’s Morning Show for an interview about Xena’s 20th Anniversary. It was somewhat amusing that the interview was channel 9 when it was Channel 10  that aired the show. <g>

click on the image to watch video

Starz Worldwide Distribution Renews and Extends Output Agreement for STARZ Originals Content With Super Channel in Canada

Latest Content Licensing Deal Delivers Future STARZ Original Programming Including “Ash vs Evil Dead,” “The Girlfriend Experience” and “The Dresser”

Edmonton, Alberta and Beverly Hills, Calif. – September 3, 2015 – Starz Worldwide Distribution, the global television licensing arm of Starz, and Super Channel, Canada’s only national English pay television network, announced their latest expanded multi-year output agreement that will continue to bring new,high profile STARZ Originals programming and an annual collection of movie titles distributed by Starz Worldwide Distribution to Super Channels’ Canadian subscribers.

As a result of the latest content licensing deal, Super Channel will be the exclusive English pay television home in Canada for STARZ Originals during the life of the series and their premium television runs for several future STARZ Original series including, “Ash vs Evil Dead,” the long-awaited STARZ Original series based on the classic horror film, The Evil Dead, and “The Girlfriend Experience,” a STARZ anthology series from Steven Soderbergh, and the first STARZ Original movie, The Dresser, a STARZ and BBC Co-Production of Richard Eyre’s television adaptation of Ronald Harwood’s, The Dresser, one of the great British plays about life in the theatre.

“Starz Worldwide is ecstatic to continue its multiyear relationship with Super Channel and bring ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’ and ‘Flesh and Bone’ to Canada this fall, followed by two exciting future projects in ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ and The Dresser,” said Gene George, EVP, Worldwide Distribution for Starz Worldwide Distribution. Super Channel has long been a great home for our content in Canada, and continuing with Super Channel reflects the strong commitment shown for our growing STARZ Originals programming portfolio and the success of our content to audiences in Canada.”   

“Super Channel continues to prove itself as the best place to find high quality, original premium pay television programming in Canada,” said Sandy Perkins, Vice President of Programming for Super Channel. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be bringing these highly sought after new STARZ programs to our subscribers.”

About “Ash vs Evil Dead”
“Ash vs Evil Dead,” is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film The Evil Dead. The 10-episode first season of the half-hour series is executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers of the franchise, and Craig DiGregorio who will serve as Executive Producer and showrunner. Campbell will be reprising his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons - personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its "Evil" grip.

The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead, Burn Notice) in the role of Ash Williams, Lucy Lawless (Salem, Spartacus) as Ruby, a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks, Ray Santiago (Touch, Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash's loyal sidekick, Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past, and Jill Marie Jones (Sleepy Hollow) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.

About Super Channel
Super Channel is Canada’s only national English pay television network, consisting of four HD channels, four SD channels, and Super Channel On Demand.

Super Channel’s vision is to expand the Canadian premium TV experience by offering a broad range of fresh, entertaining movies, series, documentaries and concerts. Super Channel is owned by Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc., an Edmonton-based media company.

Super Channel (www.superchannel.ca) is currently available on Bell TV, Shaw Direct, Rogers Anyplace TV, Shaw Cable, Cogeco Cable, Access Communications, Bell Aliant TV, Source Cable, SaskTel, MTS, Novus, EastLink, TELUS, Videotron and other regional providers.

About Starz Worldwide Distribution

Starz Worldwide Distribution (www.starzglobal.com) is the global television licensing arm of Starz.  Starz Worldwide Distribution licenses STARZ Original series and is a leading distributor of other owned and licensed third party programming including movies, television series, documentaries, children’s programming, and other video content. Starz Worldwide Distribution is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) business, www.starz.com.

DenOfGeek has an interview with Lucy as part of the Ash Vs Evil Dead PR for the upcoming October 31 premiere of the show. Lucy also spoke about the Xena Reboot:

Unfortunately, despite a Xena reboot having since been confirmed, Lucy Lawless does not expect she’ll play a major role in that series.

While chatting with Ms. Lawless during a phone interview for October’s hotly anticipated Ash vs. Evil Dead on Starz, a series that has revived another cult icon with Bruce Campbell in the lead role, inevitably the conversation turned to the developing Xena redo and whether she’d play an onscreen part in it.

“I really don’t see that,” Lawless said with some evident regret. “I’m probably not up for that gig. I can’t imagine how you could tell the story with me at 47-years-old and make it work.”

Lawless further elaborated, “I’ve never received a call about [the reboot]; it’s nothing to do with us, honestly, [though] I know Rob is meeting with them.” However Lawless, hopes the new series will offer fans the same qualities that made the original show so beloved, which for Lawless include friendship, self-empowerment, and honoring the individual.

“It’d be crazy not to make it one way or another. I just hope they can honor the original intent of the show… and I really do want Xena and Gabrielle to live again one way or another. I’d love to be part of that, but even if I’m not, I wish them well.”

Lawless insists that if the reboot comes to fruition, Rob Tapert will make sure it stays true to the spirit of the original. “He’s got to believe in it,” she added.

Still, Lawless did offer fans a glimmer of hope about seeing her particular vision of Xena ride again. She even compared the situation to how Evil Dead was remade several years ago with the Fede Alvarez film and yet now Bruce is chainsawing Deadites once more on Ash vs. Evil Dead.

“You could pass on the series to the new generation [but] like the Evil Dead reboot, it doesn’t preclude you from doing a really funny reunion with some of the major players.”

Also, in the more direct meantime, Lawless is most concerned with getting fellow Xena alumni Ted Raimi and Renée O’Connor down to New Zealand for season two of Ash vs. Evil Dead.

“All Bruce [Campbell] and I do is figure out how can we get Ted down here. Of course, you’d like to see Renée O’Connor too; she’s also family. So, I guess it’s just one at a time. Our mission is to get people that we love into our orbit.”

For whenever Xena fights again, Lawless will be doing battle with trash talking hordes of the dead very soon since Ash vs. Evil Dead premieres Halloween night on Starz.

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There’s a four page article on Lucy in Fall 2015 issue Lifestyle Magazine (US). Randi has been very kind to take some pics of the article. It talks about the Xena Reboot, Ash Vs Evil Dead and Lucy may be getting behind the camera to direct (very interesting).