A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.. director Robert Rodriguez and his then girlfriend, actress Rose McGowan were seemingly locked in to helm and star in a planned remake of the classic 1968 sci-fi film, Barbarella. Things reportedly turned sour for the couple in late 2008, they split in early 2009 and got engrossed in other projects and Universal Pictures decided to move forward with remake plans without either of them.

In late 2009, there were rumors floating around that John Carpenter was interested in directing the remake, and the likes of Jessica Alba, Sienna Miller, Erica Durance and Katherine Heigl were all interested in the lead role, and at the time Alba was rumored to be the studio’s favorite.

Now, Pajiba reports that even though the project has yet to land a director, Anne Hathaway is now “attached” to star in Universal Pictures‘ forthcoming Barbarella remake. Hathaway would be taking on a role made famous by Jane Fonda back in the late 60s.

Barbarella is slated to hit theaters in 2012.