George Clooney to Star in Legendary's BUCK ROGERS Sci-Fi Adventure Series
George Clooney is set to executive produce Legandary’s upcoming series adaptation of the classic sci-fi adventure pulp property Buck Rogers. He’s also looking to star in the series as well. There’s no word on who he might be playing, but this is the kind of project that Clooney can have some real fun with!
Comic book and TV writer Brian K. Vaughan was hired to write the series. Some of his previous TV projects include Lost, Under the Dome, Y: The Last Man, Runaways, and more.
Producer Don Murphy and Legendary are looking to develop a series of Buck Rogers film and TV projects. It was previously explained that Legendary is “planning something along the lines of what was originally planned for Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, with a prestige television series that leads to a blockbuster film franchise along with an anime-style animated series, all designed to reintroduce the Buck Rogers Universe to modern audiences.”
The project will be based on the 1928 novella Armageddon 2419 A.D. written by Philip Francis Nowlan, which is the story that introduced Buck Rogers to the world. The story centers on a coal mine inspector who awakens from suspended animation after 500 years to find himself in the middle of a planetary war.
The Buck Rogers property has been adapted into various forms of entertainment over the years including comic strips, movies, radio, and television shows. The comic strip debuted in the 1930s and was developed by John F. Dille. It ended up becoming a huge hit and was one of the world’s most popular comic strips.
Buck Rogers is such a cool character, and I loved the art and style of the original comics. I hope that these projects capture those awesome visualizations.
Source: The Wrap