Movies
Rex Features
Breck Eisner (Sahara) is attached to direct the film with Neal Moritz (Stealth) serving as producer.
In the original Flash Gordon comic strips, the character is an athlete who travels to the planet Mongo to battle the evil Ming the Merciless.
The character was the subject of Mike Hodges's 1980 Queen-soundtracked film and last year's short-lived Sci-Fi Channel series.
Movie Reviews
'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' reviewTom Hanks features in a long and winding journey through New York after 9/11
At the Movies
David Lynch: 10 reasons to worship himIt's time to celebrate director David Lynch as the BFI screens a season of his films.
Movies Interviews
Max von Sydow 'Extremely Loud' interviewActing legend Max von Sydow on Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Exorcist and Flash Gordon.
Box Office Charts
'The Woman in Black' wins UK box officeThe Woman in Black beats The Muppets and Star Wars at the the UK box office.
