Cult classic novella Jonathan Livingston Seagull is in the works for a new CGI adaptation, according to Variety. Andy Vajna, better known for helping bring "The Terminator" to life, has announced plans are underway to bring the world's favorite book about seagulls to the big screen.

"The script is ready and we're getting the picture lined up now," said Vajna. "Some of the animation is going to be done at my CGI workshop in Hungary but I'd also like to do some in Berlin, the Far East and Los Angeles." He added, "This film is going to be very different, more along the lines of 'Shrek.

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No word yet on a director, much less a cast list, though with the popularity of voice acting among bigger-named stars, the field is wide open right now.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an inspirational parable by Richard Bach, in which the title character, bored with the endless squabbling of his fellows, seeks self-perfection in his flight. This leads him to be ostracized and eventually banished by his flock, but he persists in his goals and eventually ascends to a higher plane of existence, although he returns to reality in order to teach others. The book was very popular in the 1970's with the self-help and personal empowerment movements, but has languished in sales ever since. This new project may see a revival in notoriety, a surge of new interest, and before long, the birth of seagull slash.