Battlefield Earth (film) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-09

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00:02:30 1 Plot
00:06:56 2 Cast
00:07:05 3 Production
00:07:14 3.1 Initial deals
00:13:52 3.2 Franchise Pictures
00:18:13 3.3 Author Services Inc. and Church of Scientology
00:21:52 3.4 Pre-production
00:23:35 3.5 Filming
00:26:32 4 Release
00:27:10 4.1 Box office
00:29:36 4.2 Merchandising
00:30:42 4.3 Home media
00:32:03 5 Reception
00:32:12 5.1 Critical reception
00:43:08 5.2 Golden Raspberry Awards
00:46:49 5.3 Fears of Scientology influence
00:51:56 6 Fraud by Franchise Pictures
00:55:09 7 Cancelled follow-ups and sequels
00:57:44 8 See also



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Battlefield Earth (also referred to as Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000) is a 2000 American science fiction action film based on the 1982 novel by L. Ron Hubbard. It was directed by Roger Christian and stars John Travolta, Barry Pepper and Forest Whitaker. The film follows a rebellion against the alien Psychlos, who have ruled Earth for 1,000 years.Travolta, a Scientologist, had sought for years to make a film of the novel by Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. He was unable to obtain major studio funding due to concerns about the script and its connections to Scientology. In 1998, it was picked up by independent production company Franchise Pictures, which specialized in rescuing stars' pet projects. Production began in 1999, largely funded by the German distribution company Intertainment AG; Travolta, as co-producer, also contributed millions of dollars. Franchise was later sued by its investors and went bankrupt in 2004 after it emerged that it had fraudulently overstated the budget by $31 million.Battlefield Earth was a critical and commercial failure, frequently described as one of the worst films of all time. Reviewers criticized virtually every aspect of the movie, including the acting, cinematography, script, special effects, and art direction. Audiences were reported to have ridiculed early screenings and stayed away from the film after its opening weekend. It received eight Golden Raspberry Awards, which until 2012 was the most Razzie Awards given to a single film. It won Worst Picture of the Decade in 2010. It has since become a cult film in the "so bad, it's good" vein.
Travolta envisioned Battlefield Earth as the first of two films adapted from the book, as it only covers the first half of the novel. However, the film's poor box office performance and the collapse of Franchise Pictures ended plans for a sequel.