Issac Asimov wrote the English translation for the English version of the film.
The film is based on the novel "Les Hommes-machines contre Gandahar" (The Machine-Men versus Gandahar) by Jean-Pierre Andrevon.
The English release title of Gandahar is Light Years. A translation of the French tagline found on posters for the film's release.
The English version was directed by Harvey Weinstein and produced by Bob Weinstein.
The film is rated PG-13 in the United States for weird and surreal image and animated nudity.