Potential
As the show’s popularity grew on social media, fans launched a global campaign in 2013. They bombarded Universal Pictures, demanding a Xena movie be created. In just a few days, Universal received hundreds of thousands of fan messages. The Australia, Finland, and Spain Universal Studios offices seemed to also be on board.
Setting The Facts Straight
Lucy Lawless wrote on Twitter that a “chap who wants to re-invigorate the #Xena brand” while warning fans that “there’s a lot of red tape around #XWP so don’t get your knickers in a twist. It may come back in a different form”. Ever since, Lawless has appeared in many interviews where she expressed her support for a Xena film and said that they just needed to smooth out some legal issues before the go-ahead is given.