Beyond Home Entertainment and Hoyts Cinemas have announced that the sixteenth Pokémon movie, Genesect and the Legend Awakened, will be showing at selected Hoyts cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on 16 and 17 November 2013. The cinematic release will be followed by a DVD release on 4 December. No Blu-Ray release has been announced as yet. In celebration of the movie's release, a large competition for Pokémon fans has also been announced, with a major prize valuing over AU$2,300.

Press release

The 16th Pokemon movie, Pokemon The Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened is coming to DVD and available in-store from 4th December – $19.95. Fast-tracked from the states for an early release in Australia, the movie features Red Genesect, Shiny Genesect, Mewtwo, Ash, and Pikachu in an action-packed 70-minute feature.

Synopsis

When big trouble threatens the big city, it’s up to Ash, Pikachu, and their friends to stop it!
A peaceful park amid the hustle and bustle seems like the perfect new home for a group of Mythical Pokémon: four Genesect and their red leader. These new neighbors quickly become a problem for the city’s residents, though—they don’t trust people, and they’ve found a dangerous ally in the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, whose origins also involve human tampering. But the red Genesect doesn’t want Mewtwo’s help, and their confrontation quickly rages out of control! Can Ash and friends stop these two powerful Pokémon before they destroy the city?

HOYTS CINEMA SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENINGS AND TRADING CARD DEMONSTRATIONS

A special screening event of the theatrical will show at selected Hoyts cinemas in Australia and New Zealand as part of the Hoyts Plus program, before the movie is released to DVD.

Theatrical Screening dates & times:

• Saturday 16th November – 1pm
• Sunday 17th November – 1pm

PARTICIPATING HOYTS CINEMAS - AUSTRALIA

NSW Blacktown**
Broadway**
Erina
Penrith
Warringah Mall
Chatswood Mandarin
Warrawong

VIC
Chadstone**
Eastland**
Frankston
Greensborough
Highpoint
Watergardens

SA
Tea Tree Plaza**

QLD
Stafford**
Sunnybank
Tweed Heads

WA
Carousel
Garden City**

ACT
Woden**

PARTICIPATING HOYTS CINEMAS – NEW ZEALAND

Sylvia Park
Botany Downs
Wairau Park**
Te Awa
Hibiscus Coast

**Refers to cinemas hosting the Pre-Screening Pokémon Trading Card Demonstrations

PRE-SCREENING POKÉMON TRADING CARD DEMOS

Banter Toys and Collectibles will be hosting Pokémon Trading Card demonstrations in the cinema foyer from 11am prior to the Pokémon screenings. The Trading Card Demonstrations are held at selected cinemas**.

For session times, ticketing information and cinema locations check the Hoyts websites www.hoyts.com.au and www.hoyts.co.nz

THE GRAND POKÉMON CONTEST

To celebrate the release of the newest Pokémon movie at Hoyts and on DVD, Beyond Home Entertainment, in partnership with Banter Toys and Collectibles, Nintendo and Tomy, is giving away one of the biggest Pokémon prize packs of all time! The contest consists of 1 x Major Prize worth more than $2,300. Ten runner-up winners will receive a copy of the Pokémon The Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awaked on DVD – prize valued at $19.95.

Entries can be made at www.thegrandpokemoncontest.com.au

Competition closes November 24 17:00AEST. Prizes will be drawn November 27 13:00AEST. Click here for Full Terms & Conditions



Source: Beyond Home Entertainment