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‘Flash Gordon’: Taika Waititi’s Animated Movie Is Now Live-Action!!

Two years ago, Taika Waititi was hired to take a crack at an animated Flash Gordon movie, but in a recent interview timed to the release of Disney‘s Jungle Cruise, producer John Davis told Collider that the project is now being developed as a live-action film. “Taika is writing it. It was a movie that was a huge influence on him growing up. It is … Continue reading ‘Flash Gordon’: Taika Waititi’s Animated Movie Is Now Live-Action!!

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‘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!!

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‘The Auteur’: Plot Details Revealed for Taika Waititi, Jude Law’s New Showtime Series!!

Late on Friday afternoon, Collider reported that Taika Waititi and Jude Law were teaming for a new Showtime series called The Auteur. The timing wasn’t ideal, not just because it was a Friday afternoon, but because it was Valentine’s Day, and the start of a long holiday weekend. Showtime wasn’t exactly happy with us, but if a story is true and newsworthy, it’s our duty … Continue reading ‘The Auteur’: Plot Details Revealed for Taika Waititi, Jude Law’s New Showtime Series!!

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‘The Auteur’: Taika Waititi, Jude Law in Talks for Showtime Showbiz Series!!

Hot off his Oscar win for writing Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi and two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law are teaming on The Auteur, a new limited series in development at Showtime, Collider has learned. While there are no deals in place yet, Waititi and Law are currently in negotiations with Showtime, which is saying goodbye to Homeland and Shameless this year — and possibly Ray Donovan … Continue reading ‘The Auteur’: Taika Waititi, Jude Law in Talks for Showtime Showbiz Series!!

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‘Flash Gordon’: Taika Waititi Set to “Crack” an Animated Film for Disney-Fox!!!

20th Century Fox is going back to the drawing board on a Flash Gordon reboot. Again. The studio has been trying to get a new feature film adaptation of the 1934 comic strip off the ground for years, and now Deadline reports that Thor: Ragnarok helmer Taika Waititi has been hired to take a stab at a Flash Gordon animated movie. Deadline says he’s writing … Continue reading ‘Flash Gordon’: Taika Waititi Set to “Crack” an Animated Film for Disney-Fox!!!

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‘Flash Gordon’: ‘Overlord’ Helmer Julius Avery to Write and Direct Fox’s Latest!!

From Nazi zombies to grand space opera. Overlord director Julius Avery is set to write and direct Fox’s new Flash Gordon movie. Matthew Vaughn, who was once attached to direct, will now the produce the film with John Davis and Hearst. Per Deadline, Avery grew up a fan of the comics and pitched his take to the studio. Flash Gordon originated as a comic strip … Continue reading ‘Flash Gordon’: ‘Overlord’ Helmer Julius Avery to Write and Direct Fox’s Latest!!

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