Dino Dana The Movie Heads to Japan

Sinking Ship Entertainment has inked a partnership with D&D Pictures for distribution of Dino Dana The Movie to the Japanese museum and science center market.

Based on the TV series, Dino Dana The Movie follows 10-year-old paleontologist-in-training Dana as she imagines dinosaurs into the real world. The movie is an action-packed dinosaur adventure aimed at kids and families and begins its international museum window this June.

D&D is a leader in Japan in the large format market, distributing films to over 120 planetariums and large-format theaters in that territory.

“We are thrilled to be working with D&D Pictures. Their expertise and excitement for Dino Dana The Movie will help bring quality entertainment to new audiences in the Japanese market,” said Jennifer Lee Hackett, manager of museum and non-theatrical sales for Sinking Ship.

Takehiro Nakayama, executive VP of D&D Pictures, said, “When I saw the rough-cut version of Dino Dana The Movie for the first time at GSCA, I was very impressed. Although most dinosaur films usually pursue only realism, this film expands to include imagination. I believe that it will bring a lot of pleasure for children and families in Japan. We are very honored to be able to distribute this high-quality program in Japan because we feel it transcends racial, cultural and border boundaries.”