That polo-champ-turned-space-hero, Flash Gordon, may soon be rocketing into a movie theater near you.  Producer Ben Myron (The Mod Squad) told Comics2Film that he has a new movie featuring the space-faring hero.  The movie is set up at Mandalay Entertainment.  Myron and company are currently looking at directors for the new film.

Alex Raymond created the Flash Gordon comic strip in the mid-1930's.  The character has been a mainstay in the Sunday funnies ever since, with the current incarnation written and drawn by Jim Keefe for King Features.

The character has been translated to film many times, including early movie serials, several successful animated shows and a campy-but-fondly-remembered feature in the 1980's.

Myron is also the producer on the nostalgic, sci-fi comic movie Barbarella.

Comics2Film spoke with producer Ben Myron, who has several projects in the works of interest to comics fans.  Myron is producing Flash Gordon which is now at Mandalay Entertainment.  Myron told C2F that they were starting over with this movie and looking for a new script and a new director.

VRTY published an extensive article about the increasing stability at Sony Pictures.  Sony President and CEO John Calley told Variety that building franchises is a top priority.   Flash Gordon is one of the franchise hopefuls reported to be in development at the studio, although no new details are given on this project.

AICN reports seeing a script for Flash Gordon which is said to be in development by Joel Silver (Die Hard). Unlike the movie of the 1980's, this script is not campy but is said to be a "sci-fi fantasy adventure that would make Buster Crabbe proud." Some of the changes in store include the beings of the different worlds of Mongo speaking different languages and said beings believing Ming to be their savior. Mongo denizens included are Arboreans, Hawkmen, Beast Riders, Rock Men and Robots. No word on who wrote the script. The articles mentions that Johnny Depp was considered for the title role at one point.