Pamela Anderson and her sons are rebooting her iconic 90s superhero flick.
The Naked Gun star, 58, is teaming up with sons Brandon Thomas Lee, 29, and Dylan Jagger Lee, 27, for a TV adaptation of Barb Wire.
Pamela appeared in the 1996 film as the titular superhero based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name.
Barb Wire follows the nightclub owner turned vigilante in a fascist United States as she gets roped into a secret government plot surrounding biological weapons.
Deadline reports that Pamela, Brandon, and Dylan will produce the Barb Wire reboot through their company And-Her-Sons Productions.
As yet, it is unclear whether the Baywatch star will reprise her iconic role for the show.
‘And-Her-Sons Productions was set up to reinvigorate beloved characters that their mom helped to create and inspire,’ a source told the Daily Mail.
‘It is an invaluable perspective. She is an artist and will surely have a lot of input. These shows will be quality productions with depth, meaning, and fun. A chance to do it her way.’
They went on to say the characters have ‘stood the test of time,’ despite lacklustre reviews at the time of the film’s initial release.
The cult film holds a 28% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics’ consensus reading: ‘Barb Wire could’ve been fun camp, but Pamela Anderson can’t deliver her lines with any dramatic or comedic impact.’
In their review, Time Out said: ‘The film’s haphazardly edited, lacks narrative clout, and rambles on to a ludicrously extended conclusion.’
The Los Angeles Times wrote: ‘Made with a wafer-thin stylishness that thinks dressing the Congressionals like storm troopers is creative, Barb Wire plods along, following one pro forma scene with the next.’
The San Francisco Times reasoned: ‘A convoluted mess, but there have been worse.’
Others were kinder, with the Austin Chronicle writing: ‘Buxom babes, big explosions, and black leather. Hey, pal, what more do you want?’
The Washington Post added: ‘The movie carries its cyberpunk variation right through to the end, and usually with enough wit and craziness to freshen the mix.
‘Then, there is Pamela, whose tight, disciplined performance deserves more respect than it will almost certainly get.’
It was widely dubbed one of the ‘worst movies ever made,’ but in recent years, it has been reappraised as a camp classic.
Those interested in streaming the original before the reboot goes into production can rent and buy Barb Wire on the Sky Store, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV Plus.
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