George Clooney is producing a new series based on Buck Rogers. 1 / 7
Buck Rogers is a popular sci-fi icon that has appeared in books, comics, and television series. 2 / 7
The 1939 Buck Rogers serials inspired George Lucas in creating Star Wars. 3 / 7
The series will be written by Y: the Last Man creator Brian K. Vaughan. 4 / 7
Clooney is also expected to star in the series. 5 / 7
This would be Clooney's first big budget IP franchise since Batman and Robin in 1997. 6 / 7
It would also see Clooney's return to television, who starred on the hit TV show E.R. 7 / 7