K.T Simpson
“Flash Gordon” is getting developed into an animated feature film by Fox/Disney, and “Thor: Ragnarok” director has been tapped to “crack” the film. His specific role hasn’t yet been announced, but Deadline’s sources suggest he will write/direct the film.
To be fair, “Flash Gordon” has been in development for quite some time, with a big-screen adaptation being spoken of for over a decade now. It previously had Matthew Vaughn and Julius Avery circling. This is the first time it’s been spoken of as an animated film, however.
It’s also had some fairly poor history, with the last film in 1980 being a particularly cheesy attempt with stars Sam Jones and Max Von Sydow and music by Freddie Mercury & Queen. “Flash Gordon” began in 1934 as a science-fiction comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond to compete with Buck Rogers. Earth is threatened by a collision with the planet Mongo, and Flash is sent off in a rocket ship in an attempt to stop the disaster. He’s pitted against Mongo’s tyrannical ruler Ming the Merciless. The comic strip led to a serial starring Buster Crabbe and multiple movies and television series.
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