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In the world of the [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]], '''The Buckaroo Banzai Trilogy''' is a
The franchise began in 1984 with ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across The Eighth Dimension'', which starred Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow and Clancy Brown (famed for his roles in ''Highlander'' and his wildly successful television show ''Earth 2'', who has a tendency to die in every film but be resurrected in the next). Unlike in our universe, where no further movies were made and ''Buckaroo Banzai'' became a 1980's cult classic film, in this world, ''Buckaroo Banzai'' was the #2 film of 1984 and won several awards, including five Academy Awards (Editing, Sound, Set Design, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor - John Lithgow). The success of the film spawned a massive franchise, which is popular even to the present day.
(Peter Weller, the actor who played the title character, went on to have a career as an A-list actor, spurred on by his two wildly successful characters of Banzai and ''Robocop''; in this reality, the writers/producers retained the tone of the first film in the second and third, as well as keeping the cast as intact as possible and focusing on the plot point of 'Murphy' attempting to come to grips with his 'lost humanity'. ''Robocop 2'', by working this theme in a surprisingly sensitive manner that resonated with critics and moviegoers alike, was lauded as a superior film and was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award, as well.)
The success of ''Buckaroo Banzai'' (or ''Eighth Dimension'', as the fans refer to it) spawned an equally
''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Team Banzai Reborn!'' is scheduled to be released on Christmas Day, 2011.
Plans have also been announced by BBC Television and the American pay-television network ''Starz!'' to produce a television series based on the adjunct collection of individuals worldwide known as ''The Blue Blaze Irregulars'' - the men, women and children who Team Banzai can call on for assistance and support in any crisis or misadventure. The first eight-episode series, tentatively titled ''The Return of The Lectoids'', is scheduled to air on the BBC and ''Starz!'' in late November of 2012.
The title, ''Buckaroo Banzai Trilogy'', is a play on the similiar collective title attached to the ''Hitchhiker's Guide'' books by Douglas Adams, who is still alive in this universe and has written eight books in the series. ▼
▲The title, ''Buckaroo Banzai Trilogy'', is a play on the
[[Kyle Armalin]] is a very big fan of the ''Buckaroo Banzai'' films.
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''Buckaroo Banzai and the Quantum War'' - 2003
''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: The Fall of Team Banzai'' –
''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Team Banzai Reborn!'' - (in post-production; release date - Christmas Day, 2011)
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