PARAMOUNT HOME MEDIA DISTRIBUTION ACQUIRES RAINBOW’S
ANIMATED FAMILY ADVENTURE GLADIATORS OF ROME
Feature Film to be Released on Digital HD and VOD Day-And-Date With Its
Theatrical Release On November 11, 2014
Watch the trailer here
HOLLYWOOD, CA (October 6, 2014) – Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) announced today that it will be distributing the animated feature film GLADIATORS OF ROME on Digital HD and VOD in the United States and Canada beginning November 11, 2014, the same day the film will debut in theaters in the U.S. From writer/director Iginio Straffi (“Winx Club”) GLADIATORS OF ROME is produced by Rainbow and tells the hilarious story of an unlikely hero during the golden age of the Roman Empire.
The delightful animated adventure follows Timo, a student at the Gladiators’ Academy in Rome, who has no desire to become a legendary gladiator like his stepfather. That is, until the mesmerizing Lucilla walks into his life. With the help of an unlikely band of sidekicks, Timo is determined to be the gladiator of her dreams and embarks on an action-packed journey to become the Colosseum’s first victor!
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
About Rainbow
Rainbow is a world leader in the kids’ entertainment industry, dedicated to TV and feature film productions, along with managing global distribution for its ancillary rights. Rainbow’s successful distribution of its content in diverse media including TV, theatre, and the Internet, as well as in the consumer products industry, has led to the company being ranked 12th on the yearly Global Licensor List worldwide, and 1st in Europe. Rainbow’s property list includes: Winx Club, Tommy & Oscar, Prezzy, Monster Allergy, Huntik Secret and Seekers, PopPixie, Maya Fox, Gladiators of Rome and Mia and me. The company is headquartered in Italy, with subsidiaries in Moscow, Hong Kong and Singapore.
GLADIATORS OF ROME
Street Date: November 11, 2014 (Digital HD & VOD)
Runtime: 94 minutes
U.S. Rating: PG for action violence, peril, some rude humor, language and mild sensuality
Canadian Rating: G for frightening scenes