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    He’ll Save Every One of Us… AGAIN!

    Stephen SchleicherBy Stephen SchleicherMay 20, 20084 Comments1 Min Read

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    First Highlander, now Flash Gordon is getting a facelift thanks to Columbia Pictures who are in talks to acquire the rights to the comic property.

    “Flash” was originally a science fiction newspaper comic strip drawn by Alex Raymond in the 1930s and was created to compete with another sci-fi strip, “Buck Rogers.” The strip was first adapted to the screen via Buster Crabbe serials and made into a lavish 1980 film starring Sam Jones but remembered more for its Queen score. More recently, it was a Sci Fi Channel miniseries that was seen a critical and ratings failure.

    Yeah, critical failure is a bit of an understatement…

    No writers are on board to adapt, but if the deal goes through Breck Eisner could direct and Neal Mortiz will produce.

    Unlike the HIghlander, a really good remake of Flash Gordon could do wonders for sci-fi comics turned movies, especially if treated like Star Wars Episode IV.

    And now a little something for the fans of the original movie. Sing along won’t you?

    [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=wNf9rEPoc8Q[/youtube]

    via THR

    1930s Alex Raymond Buck Rogers Buster Crabbe Columbia Pictures comic strip Critical Failure Eisner Facelift Flash Gordon Highlander Mortiz Sam Jones sci fi channel Sci Fi Comics Star Wars Episode Star Wars Episode Iv Understatement youtube
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    Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

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    4 Comments

    1. Shawn on May 20, 2008 4:19 pm

      Thanks for the clip because I was about to go and find it on YouTube myself. The use of that is also my favorite part of Blades of Glory.

      Reply
    2. Ransom on May 20, 2008 5:31 pm

      “More recently, it was a Sci Fi Channel miniseries that was seen a critical and ratings failure.”

      It allegedly did well on DVD.

      Reply
    3. doubledumbassonyou on May 20, 2008 8:02 pm

      1980’s Flash Gordon is part of my childhood trifecta (which also consisted of Big Trouble in Little China & Transformers: The Move), I’m all for another Flash movie as long as it is not in the same vein that was the abortion of a television series that SciFi tried pushing on us.

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    4. Randallw on May 21, 2008 1:05 am

      Some of the best parts of Highlander and Flash Gordon is the music by Queen. I can’t imagine what’s left of Queen would make more music for new movies, and it’s not likely they’d reuse the old songs.

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