Sony Pictures have bagged the rights to remake a live-action FLASH GORDON movie, so reports Variety. Breck Eisner (SAHARA) will director for producer Neil Moritz.

The trade says that the deal negotiated is for high six figures against seven figures if the film gets made.

Universal optioned the property four years ago with Stephen Sommers set to direct, but that deal never materialised.

The comic-strip FLASH GORDON was made into a movie in the 1980's with Sam Jones cast as Gordon.