New Buck Rogers Movie

[Geekyfanboy]

Buck Rogers is Coming to the Big Screen
Source: Variety, IGN
May 8, 2008

Do they, or don't they have the rights? Nu Image/Millennium Films told IGN that no deal is in place yet, but now Variety says that Nu Image/Millennium Films has acquired film rights to "Buck Rogers," and will develop a live-action feature about the venerable pilot who awakens in the 25th Century and battles evil.

IGN also reported that Sin City and The Spirit director Frank Miller was attached to helm the pic, but the company later told them "they are still mulling over director contenders."

Buck Rogers has enjoyed incarnations in books, comic strips, movies, radio and television, a run that began in the 1920s. That included a feature serial from Universal in 1939 that starred Buster Crabbe, and a short-lived NBC series that starred Gil Gerard.

Nu Image/Millennium will search for a studio partner, just the way it did after gaining the movie rights from Paradox Entertainment to "Conan," which is now being developed with Lionsgate.

[moyer777]

Sweeeeet!  I hope it's good. 

I really enjoyed Buck Rogers.  Even the Cheesey stuff.

[Trekkygeek]

I always thought that with the success of the new BSG, that Buck Rogers could also do  just as well. I mean, both were very corny in their day but I enjoyed them both. And Wilma dearing made me flutter even as a young boy.

[Dan M]

I'd like to see Buck again, however everything I've heard about this scares me.  The tone and budget, and even the choice of Miller as director, though all rumor and speculation at this point, sounds just awful.

[Trekkygeek]

But wasn't that the way with BSG?

[Rico]

Sounds like fun!

[wraith1701]

I always thought that with the success of the new BSG, that Buck Rogers could also do  just as well. I mean, both were very corny in their day but I enjoyed them both. And Wilma dearing made me flutter even as a young boy.

You weren't the only one, man. :ohbaby

I'm cautiously optimistic about this idea.  I enjoyed the old Gil Gerrard series as kid; I even liked the annoying robot Twiggy (or was it Twikki?).  Frank Miller is an interesting choice.  If he takes the helm, I have a feeling that this will be a much darker version of Buck Rogers.