Hot off the success of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Matthew Vaughn is being lined up for the reboot of Flash Gordon.
The popular comic strip hero has been seen on the big screen before, most memorably in a camp 80’s version that featured a bellowing Brian Blessed and the music of Queen at the pompous best. The film was a failure on release, but has gone on to gain a huge cult following.
The character of Flash, was created in 1934. He is typically seen as an all-American hero who finds…