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| Flash Gordon | |
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| Directed by | Taika Waititi |
| Screenplay by | Taika Waititi |
| Based on | Characters by Alex Raymond |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Studios |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Flash Gordon is an upcoming American space opera superhero film written and directed by Taika Waititi, based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. Serving as a reboot of the 1980 film, the film will be released by 20th Century Studios.
Development
[edit]In 2010, it was announced that Breck Eisner had signed on to direct a 3D film version of Flash Gordon.[1] In an interview, Eisner said "The film's story is in place and the screenplay is now being worked on."[1] On April 22, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter had a report that 20th Century Fox was developing the Flash Gordon reboot with J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay writing the film's script.[2] On April 15, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Matthew Vaughn was in talks to direct the film.[3] On January 15, 2016, Mark Protosevich was hired to rewrite the film's script.[4] According to Deadline Hollywood, Julius Avery would write and direct film, with Vaughn as producer alongside John Davis.[5] An animated film was under development at Disney/Fox with Taika Waititi writing and directing.[6] In August 2019, the animated film was believed to be canceled.[7] In July 2021, producers Davis and John Fox revealed that Waititi was still working on the film, albeit it would now be live action instead of animated.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Director Breck Eisner Exclusive Interview The Crazies – Plus an Update on Flash Gordon". Collider. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "'Flash Gordon' Movie in the Works at Fox (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 22, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Vaughn in Talks to Direct 'Flash Gordon' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ McWeeny, Drew (January 2016). "Mark Protosevich Hired To Rewrite Matthew Vaughn's 'Flash Gordon' For Fox". Hitfix. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 30, 2018). "'Overlord' Helmer Julius Avery To Direct 'Flash Gordon' Movie At Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 24, 2019). "Taika Waititi To "Crack" 'Flash Gordon' As Fox/Disney Animated Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Disney Is Scrapping A Bunch Of Major Fox Movies". ComicBook.com. August 8, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 30, 2021). "Exclusive: Taika Waititi's Animated 'Flash Gordon' Movie Is Now Live-Action". Collider. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Flash Gordon at IMDb
- Upcoming films
- 20th Century Studios films
- 2020s fantasy adventure films
- 2020s science fiction action films
- 2020s superhero films
- 2020s English-language films
- American fantasy adventure films
- American science fantasy films
- American space adventure films
- American action thriller films
- American science fiction action films
- American superhero films
- Davis Entertainment films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Taika Waititi
- Films produced by John Davis
- Flash Gordon films