Editing Flash Gordon (section)

===Possible future films===
In 2010, [[Breck Eisner]] expressed interest to direct a 3D film version of Flash Gordon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.collider.com/2010/02/23/director-breck-eisner-exclusive-interview-the-crazies-plus-an-update-on-flash-gordon/ |title=Director Breck Eisner Exclusive Interview The Crazies &ndash; Plus an Update on ''Flash Gordon'' |publisher=Collider.com |date=2010-02-23 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-date=2010-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209045700/http://www.collider.com/2010/02/23/director-breck-eisner-exclusive-interview-the-crazies-plus-an-update-on-flash-gordon |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since April 2014, [[20th Century Fox]] was developing the ''Flash Gordon'' reboot with [[J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay]] writing the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/flash-gordon-movie-works-at-698291|title='Flash Gordon' Movie in the Works at Fox (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 22, 2014|access-date=2014-04-22|archive-date=2014-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423142310/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/flash-gordon-movie-works-at-698291|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Matthew Vaughn]] was in talks to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/matthew-vaughn-talks-direct-flash-788921|title=Matthew Vaughn in Talks to Direct 'Flash Gordon' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 15, 2015|access-date=2015-04-15}}</ref> [[Mark Protosevich]] was hired to rewrite the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/mark-protosevich-hired-to-rewrite-matthew-vaughns-flash-gordon-for-fox|title=Mark Protosevich Hired To Rewrite Matthew Vaughn's 'Flash Gordon' For Fox|work=Hitfix|last=McWeeny|first=Drew|date=January 2016|access-date=2016-01-17|archive-date=2016-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610132101/http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/mark-protosevich-hired-to-rewrite-matthew-vaughns-flash-gordon-for-fox|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Julius Avery]] was later signed to write and direct film, with Vaughn as producer alongside [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/flash-gordon-julius-avery-overlord-fox-1202492382/|title='Overlord' Helmer Julius Avery To Direct 'Flash Gordon' Movie At Fox|magazine=Deadline|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=October 30, 2018|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-date=October 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030230546/https://deadline.com/2018/10/flash-gordon-julius-avery-overlord-fox-1202492382/|url-status=live}}</ref> An animated film was under development at Disney/Fox with [[Taika Waititi]] writing and directing.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/taika-waititi-flash-gordon-animated-movie-thor-ragnarok-jojo-rabbit-fox-disney-1202637059/|title=Taika Waititi To "Crack" 'Flash Gordon' As Fox/Disney Animated Film|magazine=Deadline|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=June 24, 2019|access-date=June 25, 2019|archive-date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624222924/https://deadline.com/2019/06/taika-waititi-flash-gordon-animated-movie-thor-ragnarok-jojo-rabbit-fox-disney-1202637059/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2019, the animated film was believed to be cancelled,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/08/08/disney-is-scrapping-a-bunch-of-major-fox-movies/ |title=Disney Is Scrapping A Bunch Of Major Fox Movies |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |date=August 8, 2019 |access-date=July 31, 2021 |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611021231/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/disney-is-scrapping-a-bunch-of-major-fox-movies/#4 |url-status=live }}</ref> but in July 2021, producers [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]] and John Fox revealed that Waititi was still working on the film, albeit it would now be live action instead of animation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-30|title=Exclusive: Taika Waititi's Animated 'Flash Gordon' Movie Is Now Live-Action|url=https://collider.com/taika-waititi-flash-gordon-movie-live-action-new-details/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Collider|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611021250/https://collider.com/taika-waititi-flash-gordon-movie-live-action-new-details/|url-status=live}}</ref>