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May 21st, 2008

They Can’t Make These Without Queen

I went into total 80s overload doing my last two movie posts without even realizing what they have in common. There is no way they can remake Flash Gordon or Highlander without Freddie Mercury here. Sorry, Hollywood. You’ll thank me later. I mean, who were you going to put on these soundtracks? Nickelback? Ludacris?
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May 21st, 2008

Sony Ready to Flash Moviegoers

Hey, I made you look, didn’t I? Variety says Sony has locked up the rights for a new Flash Gordon live-action film. The first step? Make sure this guy is nowhere near it:

With the surprising success of Iron Man, the word in Hollywood is that execs are looking even harder at potential comic-based franchises. […]

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April 1st, 2008

FLASH - Uggghh!

Word has gotten out that SciFi Channel’s attempt at reviving Flash Gordon is no more. The confirmation came not from an official announcement (fans of the Dresden Files will tell you SciFi doesn’t do those) but from an offhanded comment from the channel’s president admitting the revival sucked.
Tags: Batman, Daredevil, Flash Gordon, Spider-Man, Superman

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