Paul W.S. Anderson (the “Resident Evil” franchise) has been attached to direct a big-screen version of “Buck Rogers”. Slated to be released in 3D, the film featuring one of the first pop-culture sci-fi adventureers is being written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (“Iron Man”). Buck Rogers was created as a serial comic in the 1920′s and has been adapted into various media since then. The new film is being described as “a new version of the classic tale of a fighter pilot who quickly acclimates to the future and puts his skills to use defending the planet against invaders” by Deadline New York. Paradox will finance and Anderson’s partner,…

Frank Miller and Odd Lot Entertainment, who are the team behind the big-screen adaptation of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit,” are close to teaming again on the classic sci-fi property “Buck Rogers.” Miller is going to be writing and directing the adaptation, and while he tells The Hollywood Reporter that he’s only started on preliminary work, that it will be a darker take on the character and focus on issues of redemption and corruption. One of the first fictional “pop” characters to take on space exploration, Buck Rogers started initially as a comic serial in the 1920′s and early 1930′s and has seen numerous adaptations, including both television and film versions,…

NBC.com, SCIFI.com, CHILLERTV.com, SLEUTHCHANNEL.com To Stream Vintage Series “A-Team,” The Original “Battlestar Galatica,” “Miami Vice,” “Night Gallery,” “Kojak” and “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” Among Series Offerings. NBC Digital Entertainment and NBC Universal Cable Entertainment today announced plans for streaming vintage television content on their entertainment websites. Full episode streaming of classic, fan-favorite series including “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” “Kojak,” “Miami Vice,” the original “Battlestar Galactica,” “A-Team” and “Emergency” will be offered on NBC.com, SCIFI.com, ChillerTV.com and SleuthChannel.com beginning this month. “NBC Universal has a tremendous library of quality content and we are very excited to re-introduce these classic shows to a new web audience,” said Vivi Zigler, Executive Vice President,…