‘Buck Rogers’: Legendary Science Fiction Hero Is Getting the Reboot Treatment From ‘Marvel Zombies’ Writer!!

One of the most legendary science fiction heroes of the 20th century is rocketing back to the big screen. Buck Rogers is getting a big-screen reboot from Legendary Pictures. Zeb Wells, the scribe of Marvel‘s recent animated horror hit Marvel Zombies, is on board to pen the script. According to reports, Legendary intends to relaunch the character into a multimedia franchise, with a live-action TV … Continue reading ‘Buck Rogers’: Legendary Science Fiction Hero Is Getting the Reboot Treatment From ‘Marvel Zombies’ Writer!!

‘Buck Rogers’: George Clooney to Produce, Star in Legendary’s TV Reboot!!

After heading to the stars in Solaris, Gravity, and his recently-directed The Midnight Sky, George Clooney has booked himself another one-way ticket to outer space. The Wrap reports that Clooney will produce a new TV series take on the long-running, influential serial character Buck Rogers — and what’s more, he’s gonna star in it, too. For those unfamiliar, Buck Rogers was originally created introduced in the 1928 pulp novella Armageddon 2419 A.D. by author Philip Francis … Continue reading ‘Buck Rogers’: George Clooney to Produce, Star in Legendary’s TV Reboot!!

A ‘Buck Rogers’ Movie is in the Works at Legendary!!

A new Buck Rogers movie is in the works at Legendary Pictures. In the 20th Century, Buck Rogers was a sci-fi pop culture phenomenon, telling tales of a hero transported forward in time to the 25th Century. Making his debut in 1928, Buck Rogers took off a year later with a comic strip in news papers. The popularity of the comic spawned a slew of toys, books, radio … Continue reading A ‘Buck Rogers’ Movie is in the Works at Legendary!!

‘Flash Gordon’: First-Ever Comic Strip Sells for Almost Half a Million Dollars!!

The comic strip featuring the very first appearance of Flash Gordon, the 1930s sci-fi hero that launched movie and radio serials and even influenced the creation of Star Wars, sold for almost half a million dollars at an auction Tuesday. The pencil-and-ink art by Alex Raymond, the creator of the strip, sold for a muscular $480,000, a record for comic strip art. Certainly adding to … Continue reading ‘Flash Gordon’: First-Ever Comic Strip Sells for Almost Half a Million Dollars!!