“
Gatchaman,” scheduled for release on April 3, 2009, originated in Japan in the early 1970s as the television series “
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.” Aired in the U.S. as “
Battle of the Planets” and “
G-Force,” it soon became a widely popular syndicated TV series.
Featuring some of the most ambitious action sequences ever seen in animation, “Gatchaman” is set in a future world grappling with environmental and technological issues.
The story focuses on five reluctant heroes whose remarkable genetic code makes them Earth's only hope of defeating extra-terrestrial invaders.
Director:
Kevin Munroe
Writers/adaptation:
Paul Dini, Robert Mark Kamen
Studio:
Warner Bros.
