A brand new Buck Rogers remake is within the works. The swashbuckling sci-fi hero was first developed within the Nineteen Thirties by Chicago writer John F. Dille, and shortly rose to worldwide fame, changing into one of the broadly learn comedian strips of its time, with hundreds of thousands of readers following it day by day in newspapers across the globe.
Over time, Buck Rogers has been reimagined by means of a number of comedian strips, a movie serial, and each radio and tv reveals. Using the wave of Star Wars‘ success within the late Nineteen Seventies, a Buck Rogers TV present starring Gil Gerard aired on NBC for 2 seasons from 1979 to 1981.
Now, in accordance with The Wrap, a Buck Rogers film is within the works at Legendary with Deadpool & Wolverine author Zeb Wells penning the newest draft of the screenplay, primarily based on Philip Francis Nowlan’s 1928 novella Armageddon 2419 A.D., which first launched the hero. The story follows a coal mine inspector who awakens from 500 years of suspended animation to find he is been thrust right into a futuristic planetary struggle.
The story of Buck Rogers is principally Rip Van Winkle sooner or later, as a person from the current awakens 500 years later in a world utterly reworked. This futuristic setting launched many components that will grow to be hallmarks of contemporary science fiction, together with ray weapons, rocket ships, jetpacks, and laser beams.
Like Star Wars, Buck Rogers additionally grew to become one of many first main merchandising sensations, inspiring a variety of merchandise from toys to clothes which have remained standard for many years.
Alternatively, Zeb Wells is an Emmy-winning author, producer, and director on the Grownup Swim animated comedy Robotic Hen, who additionally co-wrote Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), and he has written notable runs for Marvel Comics, together with Superb Spider-Man and New Mutants. Now, he’ll deal with the Buck Rogers film for Legendary.
- Launch Date
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March 30, 1979
- Runtime
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98minutes
- Director
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Daniel Haller
- Writers
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Glen A. Larson
