Flash Gordon movie production status is currently Development
July 13, 2019 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' Taika Waititi is on-board to write and likely direct.
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Plot: What's the story about?
A young polo player is kidnapped and taken to the distant planet Mongo, where he and companions Dale Arden and Hans Zarkov embark on a series of adventures fighting a ruler named Ming the Merciless.
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Who stars in Flash Gordon: Cast List
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Who's making Flash Gordon: Crew List
A look at the Flash Gordon behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Taika Waititi last directed Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder. The film's writer Taika Waititi last wrote Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder.
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Production: What we know about Flash Gordon?
Key Facts
- Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi is on-board to write and direct Flash Gordon as an animated feature film for Fox/Disney (Deadline, 6/24/19).
- 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 1980 Flash Gordon movie directed by Mike Hodges.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - July: The film was set to Development status.
Taika Waititi is on-board to write and likely direct.
- 2018 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Overlord director Julius Avery has signed on to write and direct.
- 2014 - April: The film was set to Development status.
20th Century Fox has closed a deal to pick up the screen rights to the comic-strip hero.
- 2010 - May: The film was set to Development status.
Flash Gordon Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Flash Gordon is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,434 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Praise This and Shrek 5.