It feels as though news of a Buck Rogers movie adaptation has been doing the rounds forever, but now almost half-a-decade after securing the rights to the iconic IP, Legendary has tasked Deadpool & Wolverine co-writer Zeb Wells to come up with the script. Deadline are reporting that Wells, who has written a number of acclaimed […]
George Clooney returning to space for Legendary’s Buck Rogers series
Having been thrown around the stars in Gravity and stared up at them with a giant beard in The Midnight Sky, it appears that George Clooney’s affinity with space is set to continue, with the announcement that he could be journeying to the 25th Century for Legendary’s Buck Rogers series. The Hollywood Reporter has said […]
Brian K. Vaughan to script Buck Rogers reboot
Back in October it was announced that Legendary Pictures had acquired the rights to Buck Rogers with plans for a multi-platform reboot of the classic sci-fi character, including a feature film and prestige TV series. Well, we now have word that Brian K. Vaughan, the comic book creator behind the likes of Runaways, Saga and […]
Legendary looking to reboot Buck Rogers for the 21st Century
THR is reporting that Legendary Pictures has closed a deal for the big screen rights to the classic sci-fi character Buck Rogers, with Don Murphy (Transformers) and Susan Montford (Real Steel) on board to produce a feature film reboot of the iconic property. Created by Philip Francis Nowlan, Buck Rogers is a veteran of the […]
SDCC: Buck Rogers heading back to the big screen for Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Deadline is reporting that Buck Rogers is heading back to the big screen, with Angryfilms working on an adaptation of the original 1928 novella Armageddon 2419 A.D., which introduced the pulp hero to the world. The new film is being written by Flint Dille (The Transformers: The Movie) and Ed Neumeier (RoboCop) and “will focus […]
Blu-ray Review – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: The Complete Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: The Complete Series Starring Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Felix Silla, Henry Silva, Tim O’Connor, Mel Blanc, Pamela Hensley, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gary Coleman, Sid Haig, Frank Gorshin, and Jamie Lee Curtis. SYNOPSIS: A 20th century astronaut is caught in a freak accident in space that sends him back to Earth… […]
