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Thursday, March 20, 2008

IN THE NAME OF THE KING Thunders Onto DVD April 15th From Fox Home Entertainment

Discover The Magical Fantasy Epic Based On The Legendary Video Game Featuring All-Star Cast Including Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Ron Perlman, Leelee Sobieski, Claire Forlani, John Rhys-Davies and Burt Reynolds

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – In a treacherous and noble medieval world, a thrilling adventure awaits with spectacular battles, warring wizards, and remarkable feats of courage as the action-packed epic In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale embarks on DVD April 15th from Fox Home Entertainment. Based on the popular "Dungeon Siege" video game series, the harrowing journey begins as a hardworking family man becomes a reluctant warrior after an evil sorcerer sends an army of murderous beasts to ransack his peaceful village and capture his wife. Set against some of the most rugged and breathtaking terrain ever captured on film, In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale stars one of today’s most in-demand action heroes Jason Statham (Crank, Transporter, The Italian Job) along with an all-star supporting cast including Ray Liotta (Goodfellas, Wild Hogs), Leelee Sobieski (Joyride), Claire Forlani ("CSI: NY," Meet Joe Black), John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings), Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby-Doo), Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) as well as Golden Globe® winners Ron Perlman (Hellboy) and Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights); the film was directed by Uwe Boll (BloodRayne, Alone in the Dark), renowned for transforming video games into original onscreen adventures. Armored with bonus features including deleted/extended scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, trailers and more, the In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.98 U.S.


Synopsis:
The life of a simple family man named Farmer (Statham) is changed forever when a horrifying army of animal-like warriors known as Krugs who are controlled by the evil sorcerer Gallian (Liotta) invade his village, murder his son and kidnap his wife (Forlani). Farmer sets out on a momentous journey to rescue his wife and along the way, encounters magic and adventure as the quest soon reveals his real destiny in the kingdom.


DVD Special Features:
The In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale DVD is presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio), with English 5.1 Dolby Surround audio and English / Spanish subtitles. Bonus content includes deleted / extended scenes, extensive behind-the-scenes featurette and trailers.

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