“As enticing and thrilling as any original Star Wars trek.” - San Francisco Chronicle
BATTLE FOR TERRA
Street Date: 9/22/09
Order Date: 8/26/09
DVD SRP: $19.98
Blu-ray SRP: $29.99
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Battle for Terra, the thrilling sci-fi animated film featuring the voices of Luke Wilson (The Family Stone), Evan Rachel Wood (Across the Universe), Dennis Quaid (The Express), Danny Glover (Dreamgirls) and James Garner (The Notebook), blasts its way onto DVD and Blu-ray disc this September. A visually stunning, action-packed tale for animation fans of all ages, this theatrical wide release received rave reviews from critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times hailed it as “bewitchingly animated, nicely stylized” and USA Today called it “captivating” and “ambitious.” In addition, Battle for Terra has delighted audiences, winning the Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, the Silver Gryphone for First Feature Competition at the Giffoni Film Festival and the Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival.
The DVD and Blu-ray disc are loaded with exciting bonus materials including a “Making Of” featurette, audio commentary with director Aristomenis Tsirbas, deleted scenes, original storyboards and more! A must see for animation fans of all ages, Battle for Terra will be available on DVD in collectible lenticular o-card packaging for the suggested retail price of $19.98 and on Blu-ray Disc in holo-foil wrap for $29.99.
When environmental destruction forces people to leave Earth, the remaining survivors rocket through space on a quest to find a new home. At first it seems like the beautiful planet Terra is the perfect place to take over. But when a fighter pilot (Wilson) crashes on Terra, he forms an unlikely friendship with a rebellious Terrian girl named Mala (Wood). Now, putting aside their differences, the young heroes join forces to protect Terra from destruction in this exciting, action-filled sci-fi adventure.
*DVD AND BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
· “The Making of Battle for Terra” featurette
· Audio commentary with director Aristomenis Tsirbas
· “Terra – The Original Short Film”
· Deleted scenes
· Original storyboards
· Theatrical trailer
*Subject to change
CAST
Evan Rachel Wood The Wrestler, Across the Universe, Running with Scissors, Thirteen, The Missing
Brian Cox The Bourne Supremacy, HBO’s “Deadwood,” X2, Adaptation, Troy, Red Eye
James Garner The Notebook, TV’s “8 Simple Rules,” Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Chris Evans 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Sunshine, Fantastic Four, Cellular, Push
Danny Glover Saw V, TV’s “Brothers & Sisters,” Dreamgirls, The Royal Tenenbaums
Amanda Peet The X Files: I Want to Believe, Something’s Gotta Give, Martian Child, Identity
David Cross Year One, TV’s “Arrested Development,” I’m Not There, Kung Fu Panda
Justin Long Drag Me to Hell, He’s Just Not That Into You, Live Free or Die Hard
with Dennis Quaid Vantage Point, The Express, Horsemen, Smart People, Yours, Mine & Ours
and Luke Wilson The Family Stone, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Legally Blonde, 3:10 to Yuma
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2009
Title Copyright: © 2009 Terra Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved. © 2009 Roadside Attractions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and some thematic elements
Genre: Family / Animated
Closed Captioned: DVD - English Closed Captioned
Blu-Ray – English SDH
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Format: DVD: Widescreen
Blu-ray: 1080P High Definition Widescreen
Feature Running Time: 85 minutes
Audio Status: DVD: 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: 5.1 PCM Audio
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