‘Flash Gordon’ returns to TV
From the Associated Press
Eric Johnson, who left behind “Smallville,” is headed to outer space as Flash Gordon.
Johnson, who played Whitney Fordman on the CW’s Superman saga “Smallville,” will star as the adventurous Gordon in a new Sci Fi Channel series that puts an updated spin on the comic-book character and his adventures.
The 22-hour series is set to premiere in August with Gordon, backed by his classic cohorts Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov, trying to safeguard Earth against attack by the cruel intergalactic predator Ming.
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