Following its successful Halloween debut on Cartoon Network, the animated feature Hellboy: Sword of Storms is set to raise some you know what on home video. Starz Home Entertainment announced the it will release the title at retail on Feb. 6, and is including an exclusive 32-page limited edition comic.
Based on the graphic novel series created by Mike Magnola, Sword of Storms is the first of two produced feature-length animated films about a demon who combats evil forces as part of a secret government task force that investigates supernatural threats. Actors Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones, who star in the 2004 live-action feature, reprise their roles by lending their voices to the animated production.
Hellboy: Sword of Storms is the combined effort of Mignola, supervising producer/director Tad Stones (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command), and Guillermo del Toro, writer and director of the live-action Hellboy feature. The story begins when a professor of folklore becomes possessed by a duo of Japanese demons who plan to summon their brothers (the Dragons), to dominate the world. Sent by The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense to investigate, Hellboy picks up a cursed samurai sword and is swept into a dimension of ghosts and monsters.
In addition to the special comic book from Mignola, DVD bonus features will include the featurettes To Hell And Back ‘ How Mike Mignola Created Hellboy, A New Breed ‘ Creating The New Hellboy, Conquering Hellboy ‘ The Actor’s Role and A View From The Top ‘ The ‘Heads’ Sequence. Fans will also be able to check out a the 2006 Comic-Con panel discussion, a look at the Eastern influences of Hellboy, storyboards and audio commentary from Mignola, Stones and director Phil Weinstein. The DVD will carry a suggested retail price of $19.98.
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