Animation To Go: New Home Video Releases
What's Coming Soon...
FernGully II: The Magic Continues
Five years after Bill and Sue Kroyer's animated feature, Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest, a sequel is finally on the way. The direct-to-video release is being produced by FAI Films and Rosen Harper Entertainment, with funding by CBS/Fox and Banque Paribas. Currently in production at the two year-old animation studio, Wild Brain in San Francisco, the film is slated for release in March, 1998.
Distribution Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Available 2/28/94
Price TBD
Run Time TBD
Rating TBD
Tie-Ins Mail-in offer for plush toy
Hercules and Xena: The Battle for Mount Olympus
Universal Television's live-action (and they mean action) series Hercules: Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess are tremendously popular with each being syndicated in more than 15 countries worldwide. Universal Studios Consumer Products Group has a huge line of Hercules and Xena licensed merchandise on the market and even Universal Studios Florida is home to an interactive attraction based on the characters. Now, Universal Home Video is bringing the two super-heroes together in their first animated project, a direct-to-video feature called Hercules and Xena: The Battle for Mount Olympus.
Currently in production in the U.S. and Korea by Universal Cartoon Studios, the film is being produced and directed by Lynne Naylor, who has worked at Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, Spumco and Warner Bros. The script was written by John P. Loy, who has penned numerous scripts for animated television series such as Porchlight Entertainment's The Book of Virtues and Warner Bros.' Pinky and the Brain before entering a multi-year deal with Universal Cartoon Studios to write, develop and produce animated projects. Originally slated for a mid-October release, the film has been pushed back to January, where it will face fewer competitors, but will miss out on holiday sales. "We want the finished product to be of the finest quality," said Louis Feola, President of Universal Home Video. "As often happens with an animated feature, more time was needed to complete the film."
While the finishing touches are being made on the film, a Hercules and Xena road tour is now trekking around the U.S., featuring a traveling exhibit of paraphernalia from the live-action show, previews of the interactive games and an inside look at the production of the animated feature.
Distribution Universal Studios Home Video
Available 1/5/94
Price $19.98
Run Time 90 min.
Rating not rated
Tie-Ins Sound Source Interactive, Universal live-action television series, Road tour, Universal Consumer Products, Tropicana Juices, Topps Comics, Carl's Jr. Restaurants, Hercules & Xena fan conventions
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