Sommers Takes On "Flash Gordon"

[Knightfall]

Taken from Dark Horizons' website:

Variety reports that "The Mummy" & "Van Helsing" writer-director Stephen Sommers and his producing partner Bob Ducsay have landed the rights to Flash Gordon, and will adapt a feature film based on the iconic comic book superhero for Universal.

Sommers is producing the Flash project with an eye toward scripting; Sommers has yet to helm a project he hasn't scripted. "Flash Gordon" dates back to 1934, when it was created by famed comic strip artist Alex Raymond, and for decades after appeared in movie serials, animated fare, TV shows and a ultra camp 1980 feature helmed by Mike Hodges.

The Sommers Co., which has a first-look term deal with U, recently optioned the rights to Sarah Dunn's romantic adventure novel "The Big Love." However, that pic is something Sommers is interested in producing only, at least as of now.

 

[Ranger REG]

I hope they sign up Queen to do the soundtracks.

 

[Viking Bastard]

I like Sommers an' all, but I can't say I'm in any way thrilled.

 

[Wombat]

Much as I was amused by the ol' 80s Flash, I would love to see something done a bit closer to the serials/comics.

I am hopeful

 

[Ranger REG]

Much as I was amused by the ol' 80s Flash, I would love to see something done a bit closer to the serials/comics.

I am hopeful

Yeah, but will the new Flash still be a quarterback for the New York Jets?

 

[barsoomcore]

Sounds like a good match to me. I hope Sommers doesn't try to "overdo" everything the way he did in Van Helsing and goes back to something a little more restrained like in Deep Rising and The Mummy.

My fingers are crossed.

 

[Villano]

I can imagine Sommers right now, sitting at his desk, thinking, "Okay, for the climax, should Ming turn into a giant, CGI tornado or a giant, CGI monster?" :\

 

[Hand of Evil]

Ming! BEBG all the way!

 

[Krug]

I hope they sign up Queen to do the soundtracks.

FLASH... AH-AH... SAVIOUR OF THE UNIVERSE....

 

[Viking Bastard]

I love that song.

"Escaped?! What do you mean he's escaped?!?"