Eisner talks Flash Gordon

March 2nd, 2010 admin

Breck Eisner directed Sahara, a fun romp but not a great film, and so I wasn’t enamoured when I heard he was helming Flash Gordon, even if it was one that went back to the original Gordon and ignored the camp film version. Now I’ve seen The Crazies (Filmstalker review) though, I’m thinking very differently, and I’m wondering if he really can pull it off. He’s been talking about the film and his plans for it. Revealing that the script is in its second draft and that this isn’t the Flash Gordon we’ve seen before. Hopefully neither is it a…Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.


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