Matthew Vaughn may lead The Flash Gordon
As it became known to the information portal THR , Matthew Vaughn is in talks to lead the shooting of the movie " Flash Gordon ", based on the comic book series of the same name.Studio Fox acquired the rights to film adaptation almost a year ago, the production functions of the project are assigned to John Davis ("I, Robot") and King Features . John D. Payne and Patrick McKay ("Goliath") wrote the script for the new film about the famous character. Flash Gordon was created in 1934 by artist Alex Raymond. Together with his friend Dale Arden and the mad scientist Hans Zarkov , the hero finds himself on the planet Mongo, where he has to confront the local ruler Ming , who dreams of conquering the Earth.  Based on the comics, several serials were created, including animated, and full-length films. Among them, a film with Sam J. Jones in the title role stands out, because the soundtrack was written by the group Queen . Recently, in an interview, the actor said that the project Fox will be the sequel to the 1980 tape.  Matthew Vaughn directed films such as Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class, and recently delighted audiences with his new comic-based work, the action comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service. ... The film with a budget of $ 81 million was able to earn more than $ 392 million at the worldwide box office. The Topic of Article: Matthew Vaughn may lead The Flash Gordon. |
