THE PLANETS ALIGN FOR LIVE-ACTION "STAR BLAZERS"

April 23, 2006

In the wake of the upcoming Paramount/DreamWorks big screen adaptation of Hasbro's Japanese toy line "Transformers", comes word that Japanese anime TV series "Star Blazers" is now being developed into a live-action feature by Benderspink.

Previously known as 1970's Japanese anime TV series "Space Battleship Yamato", "Star Blazers" broadcast across North America during the 1980's.

The property has now been developed into three TV series, five animated features and assorted merchandise.

Original premise begins in the future after a hostile alien attack forces the survivors of mankind to live underground. But an optimistic message intercepted from a distant planet promises the remaining population a cure for the deadly fallout on the earth's surface. A special crew is assembled to rendezvous with the planet in an untested spaceship, with their mission to find the cure and return to Earth.

Josh C. Kline, rights holder of "Star Blazers" will also produce.