Classic Media to Debut Animated Feature Film at AFM

NEW YORK, October 23:
Classic Media has acquired the international rights to Turok: Son of Stone, an animated feature-length film based on a Gold
Key Comics title, for premiere at this year’s AFM.

The film is presented by
The Weinstein Company and will be released on DVD domestically by Genius
Products. First appearing in comic books in 1954, Turok’s dinosaur-hunting
quests have previously been turned into a video game franchise that boasts more
than 5 million units sold since the first game was introduced in the mid-90s.
The new film draws on the original comic book, as well as influences ranging
from Frank Miller to Akira Kurosawa, to create a dark, intense, epic retelling
of Turok’s origin.

Classic Media picked up
the rights to Gold Key Comics titles including Turok, Magnus Robot Fighter,
Doctor Solar and M.A.R.S., in 2001.

Turok: Son of Stone is directed by Tad Stones, Dan Riba, Curt Geda,
and Frank Squillace, and stars the voices of Adam Beach as Turok, Robert
Knepper, Irene Bedard, Cree Summer and Graham Greene.

“We’re delighted to
introduce the first Turok feature at this premiere global marketplace,” said
Doug Schwalbe, the executive VP of sales and co-productions at Classic Media. “AFM
is the ideal venue for the world premiere of Turok: Son of Stone.”

—By Ned Berke