Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist)
With the success of “Battlestar Galactica”‘s triumphant re-imagining and the potential with this fall’s “Bionic Woman,” Hollywood is scrambling to raid nostalgia vault and find the next big sci-fi property to bring back to our screens.
The next genre property that could get a “re-imagining” is the Buck Rodgers franchise. Best known for it’s two-year run on NBC in the 70s, the franchise has a long history, dating back to the earliest days of movies when it was a popular serial.
Now it appears that it could be getting ready for a new take.
Reports out of Dragon Con from our own crew at the Con and from Dark Horizons have former “Buck Rodgers” star Erin Grey telling fans that “a producer who already has a few comic book movies under his belt is working on acquiring the Buck Rogers license, so that he can go forward with a “re-invisioned” full feature movie of that franchise.”
There’s been no official confirmation of this news either way, but it could be interesting to see what would happen to Buck in a 21st Century “re-imagining.”
We’ll keep our eyes and ears open for more details and confirmation of this developing story.
It worked so well for Flash Gordon…
I wish the people running the television and movie industries would think of something new. Or even better, take a chance on some of the great, imaginative, creative stuff that I’m sure is doomed to development Hell in Hollywood.
Or bring back Firefly.
Pretty soon Gilligan’s Island: The Next Generation is going to be the next big “great idea”. Or how about a re-imagining of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters.
Yelch!
“Pretty soon Gilligan’s Island: The Next Generation is going to be the next big “great ideaâ€Â. Or how about a re-imagining of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters.”
Please, don’t give them any ideas. Once they do Sigmund and the Sea Monsters it will only be a matter of time before we see remakes of The Banana Splits and H.R. Pufnstuff.
There’s no imagination in Flash Gordon, much less re-imagining.
Of course, for the 2nd season, the 70’s Buck Rodgers pretty much reimagined itself and that was just lousy.
I’m with Dingo, bring back Firefly instead.
A new Banana Splits would be AWESOME!!
cough
I’ll get my coat.