Animated News has received several copies of the Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows DVD from Buena Vista Home Entertainment to give away to five lucky winners. UPDATE: The contest is now over. Thank you to all who entered. View list of winners:
Our five winners are:
- Tiffanie L.
Bloomfield, NJ - Tom B.
N. Springfield, VT - Jacob H.
Fremont, CA - Hal S.
W. Hollywood, CA - Nicholas C.
Franklin, TN
Congratulations! Copies will be mailed out shortly.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
An All-New Action-Packed CGI Animated Movie!
Bionicle® 3:
Web of Shadows
Bionicle® Is Back With New Thrills And Great DVD Bonus Features
Based On The Tremendously Popular Toy-Inspired Universe
BURBANK, Calif., September 27, 2005 – Experience the awesome action-packed adventure of Bionicle® 3: Web of Shadows, the all-new, full-length CGI-animated movie revealing new layers of the amazing world of Bionicle®, premiering on DVD October 11. The toy inspired characters of BIONICLE® have come to life in the bestselling direct-to-video movies Bionicle®: Mask of Light and Bionicle® 2: Legends of Metru Nui. Presented by the LEGO Company, Bionicle® 3: Web of Shadows is produced by Miramax Films and Good Story Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. This all-new CGI-animated movie uncovers intriguing new secrets from deep within the Bionicle® universe. Experience every action-packed moment as the six Toa Metru encounter strange and dangerous new foes, including the spidery Visorak, when they go back to the island city of Metru Nui to fulfill their duty. Packed with exciting bonus features, Bionicle® 3: Web of Shadows is a must-own for Bionicle® fans.
Cool bonus features are: an exclusive Bionicle® DVD animated comic book – an animatic version of the popular Bionicle® comic book with voices, music and sound effects; a Set Top Explorer that takes fans deep into the background of the Bionicle® characters; an animated movie “The Toa Hordika and The Mask of Light” from the Bionicle® website; a Bionicle® music featurette with the end title song “Caught In A Dream” played over Bionicle® graphics; and more.
In Bionicle® 3: Web of Shadows the legendary Bionicle® heroes are ensnared in webs of deceit, intrigue and betrayal. Even more secrets will be revealed from deep within the world of Bionicle®, and the Toa will face their greatest challenges yet in an all-new, CGI-animated epic. With one final duty to fulfill before they can build their new home on the island of Mata Nui, six great Toa heroes return to Metru Nui and find their once-glorious city shrouded in shadows and overrun by a sinister pack of spidery, web-slinging Visorak. Mysteriously transformed into strange beast-like creatures known as Toa Hordika, the Toa realize their mission to rescue the stranded Matoran – held captive by dark powers – will be anything but easy. Poisonous foes, extraordinary friends and epic trials and triumphs are spun into this action-packed adventure.
Original music by Nathan Furst. Screenplay by Brett Matthews. Directed by Terry Shakespeare, David Molina.
Street Date: October 11, 2005
Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 (DVD)
Rating: Not rated.
Bonus features not rated or subtitled.
Run time: Approximately 76 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.78:1, enhanced for 16×9 television screens
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
DTS Digital
Language: English audio
THE BEGINNINGS OF BIONICLE®
Bionicle®—the confluence of “biological” and “chronicle”—was created by a team of talented designers and storytellers who work (and play) at the celebrated, Denmark-based LEGO Company. Inspired by the folklore of many exotic cultures, the team designed a rich and complex universe of mystery and mythology, which continues to enthrall millions of fans around the world.
Bionicle® came into existence in December 2000, first as an interactive website and a series of comic books—and shortly thereafter in 27 different but interconnecting additional media platforms, including an innovative new line of toys from the LEGO Company. Adventures, characters and clues revealed on one platform enhanced the experience on another.
By August of 2001, the toy line was outselling every other action figure on the market. Six months later, it was recognized with two Toy of the Year awards, including “Most Innovative Toy” and “Best Boy Toy of the Year” by the American Toy Association.
Based in Billund, Denmark, the LEGO Company, family-owned and privately-held since its founding in 1932, is a world leader in providing quality products and experiences that stimulate children’s creativity, imagination and learning through playful activities that encourage hands-on, minds-on creation, fun, togetherness and sharing of ideas. Company employees are guided by the motto adopted in the 1930s by founder Ole Kirk Christiansen: “Only the best is good enough.” For more information, visit www.LEGO.com or www.bionicle.com.
LEGO, the LEGO logo, Bionicle®: Mask of Light, Bionicle® 2: Legends of Metru Nui and Bionicle® 3: Web of Shadows are licensed trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2005 The Lego Group. All Rights Reserved.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., is a recognized industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.
