Buck Rogers: Brian K. Vaughan Writing Legendary s TV Series Adapt
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Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong) is teaming up with
Don Murphy and
Flint Dille, the grandson of the character s creator. Writer
Brian K. Vaughan (
Y: The Last Man, Saga) will pen the adaptation, with the new deal falling under the creator s overall deal with Legendary.
Buck Rogers (Image: NBCU)
Philip Francis Nowlan and first appearing in the 1928 issue of
Amazing Stories, Buck Rogers first adventure Armageddon 2419 told the story of a man trapped in a coal mine during a cave-in who falls into suspended animation, and wakes up almost 500 years into the future- to an America in need of protection from rival warring gangs seeking control. In 1929, John F. Dille Co. would place the character into the comic book world where it would explode in popularity and lead to toys, radio plays, comic books, and a movie serial starring
Legendary Taps Brian K. Vaughan For a New Buck Rogers TV Series
Legendary Taps Brian K. Vaughan For a New Buck Rogers TV Series
As a number of his own creations make their way to the small screen, Brian K. Vaughan is about to revitalize a member of the sci-fi genre’s old guard. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Vaughan will write Legendary’s upcoming
This news comes two months after Legendary first revealed their intentions to reboot the
Buck Rogers franchise. If all goes well, TV isn’t the only place we’ll be seeing the spacefaring adventurer in the years to come. The studio is also hoping the new show will eventually lead to a series of feature films. A