"Flash! A-ah! Savior of the universe!" Those Queen lyrics stir up something special in anyone who has ever watched 1980's "Flash Gordon," starring Sam J. Jones as the eponymous hero and Max von Sydow as Ming the Merciless. Despite the sci-fi film establishing itself as a cult classic and having legions of fans, a reboot film has never materialized. However, that nearly changed in the 2010s.

Filmmaker Steven E. de Souza, who's known for his work on franchises such as "Die Hard," "Street Fighter," and "Beverly Hills Cop," told Den of Geek that he completed a script for a "Flash Gordon" reboot in the '90s. A merry-go-round of changes occurred, but his script was revived years later. There was only one issue. "But then 'John Carter' came along and now 'Flash Gordon' is probably dead for 10 ye

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