Red Sonja Movie Reboot: 10 Things We Need To See

As vital as Red Sonja's toughness is, the character has long been noted for her sex appeal, given that she is traditionally drawn wearing little more than a fur-lined cloak and boots, and - of course - a chain-mail bikini.

Comic book characters wearing overtly sexualised costumes was nothing new in the 1970s, and it's nothing new today. However, while it may be a big part of the appeal to many readers, to plenty of others it's also something with a tendency to spark sudden bursts of moral panic.

Of course, not so long ago many would have thought there was no way to bring Wonder Woman to the big screen without significant changes to the character's traditional get-up of red, white and blue bustier and hot-pants.

And yet, for Wonder Woman's triumphant 2017 solo movie, costume designer Lindy Hemming succeeded in creating something that was instantly recognisable as the character, without it feeling salacious.

If it can be done with Wonder Woman's outfit, then surely they can find a way to rock Red Sonja's classic look to similarly tasteful effect - although, admittedly, whoever gets the job is in for an even bigger challenge than Lindy Hemming faced there.