THE
QUINTESSENTIAL
DINOSAUR
HUNTER
RETURNS IN
GENIUS
PRODUCTS AND
CLASSIC
MEDIA'S
The Legend
is Born With
DVD Debut
February 5th
SANTA
MONICA, CA -
A great
warrior in a
lost land is
about to
find his
destiny when
TUROK: SON
OF STONE
charges onto
DVD for the
first time
February 5th
from Genius
Products and
Classic
Media.
Presented by
The
Weinstein
Company,
this Gold
Key
Production
draws on the
original
1950s comic
book series,
as well as
influences
ranging from
Frank Miller
to Akira
Kurosawa, to
create a
dark,
intense,
epic
reimagining
of TurokŪ's
origin
story. For
the
generation
of fans who
grew up on
Turok video
games as
well as new
devotees of
the
legendary
franchise,
this film is
a chance to
peer into
the heart of
the hero -
and witness
the birth of
the legend.
Turok gamers
will love
this return
to the
original
story.
Timed to
coincide
with the
property's
landmark
re-launch,
the TUROK:
SON OF STONE
DVD features
the vocal
talents of
Adam Beach
(Flags of
Our Fathers,
"Law and
Order: SVU"),
Robert
Knepper
("Prison
Break"),
Cree Summer
(A Different
World) and
Irene Bedard
(Pocahontas).
TUROK: SON
OF STONE is
directed by
Frank
Squillace
(X-Men: The
Animated
Series),
Curt Geda
(Marvel's
Ultimate
Avengers),
Dan Riba
(Batman
Beyond).
Tad Stones (Hellboy:
Blood and
Iron) is
supervising
director.
Evan Baily
(Invader Zim)
produced the
film. Tony
Bedard,
whose
credits
include
comic book
series
"Negation"
and "Route
666," wrote
the
screenplay
from a story
co-written
with Baily.
Michael
Uslan
(Batman
Begins) and
Deborah
Dugan are
Executive
Producers.
Synopsis
During 20
years in
exile, Turok
has become a
powerful and
feared
warrior. He
now returns
home to find
his village
destroyed
and his
family
slaughtered
at the hands
of the
ruthless
tyrant
Chichak. On
a mission of
vengeance,
Turok must
journey to
the Lost
Land, a
savage place
forgotten by
time, where
primeval
beasts hunt
all who
enter. Turok
will face
his greatest
battle as he
fights
man-eating
dinosaurs,
merciless
cave
dwellers,
and the
darkness
inside
himself to
take revenge
on his sworn
enemy. In
this epic
journey,
Turok will
find his
destiny. In
this Lost
Land, A
legend is
born.
The DVD
contains
exclusive
bonus
materials
including an
in-depth
look at the
Turok
property
from comic
book to
video game
and now an
animated
movie. The
DVD also
includes a
commentary
by the
creators of
the film.
TUROK: SON
OF STONE
will be
available
for the
suggested
retail price
of $19.95.