The lastest animated series

[robert]

..from your local newsman Robert{but technically the article's from JAM! TV}

'Battlefield Earth' to become cartoon series

By JAM! TV
Despite "Battlefield Earth" being laughed out of theatres last year, plans are pushing ahead to spin the film off into an animated TV series.

Generally regarded as one of the most reviled big-budget films in recent history, the film of "Battlefield Earth" was based on Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's novel of the same name.

The film starred Scientology devotee John Travolta as the dreadlocked villain Terl. Despite his star clout, the film was savaged by critics and largely ignored by audiences.

The Zap2it.com TV news website says that despite the poor showing, Hubbard's book has been licensed for a 13 episode animated series, to be done in the highly stylized Japanese animation format known as manga.

Travolta will apparently not be providing the voice of Terl. Dan Haggerty, best known as TV's "Grizzly Adams," will fill the role, with action hero Chow Yun-Fat ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") mentioned as a voice for the non-English version of the series, Zap2it.com said.

[Sharklady]

The very idea makes me flinch.

And the notion of a splendid actor like Chow Yun-Fat being involved... 'flinch' doesn't come close to describing the effect on my digestive apparatus.

[don Jaime]

Five will get you ten if Kids' WB doesn't pick this up.

[The Mad Hatter]

Like I said on the World's Finest boards, them Scientologists don't know when to give up.

[Nftnat]

I remember a series of sci-fi novels by Hubbard re. an alien people on earth preparing to conquer the place. Was that Battlefield Earth? What I read was pretty good imo, if you don't mind all the sex & violence & language.

[Inque]

blech. the cartoon will be as bad as the movie.