Johnny Rico returns in Starship Troopers: Invasion, the all-new CGI-animated adventure which hits on August 28th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Utilizing the latest in CGI, the next chapter in the Starship Troopers franchise finds Johnny Rico, Captain Ibanez and Carl Jenkins on a dangerous mission to rescue survivors of a Federation outpost that's under attack by the bugs. It's an ugly planet – a bug planet! Check out the trailer below:
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Series' star Casper Van Dien returns as executive producer alongside Ed Neumeier, screenwriter of the original film. Magnificent Shinji Aramaki, the director of Halo Legends, Appleseed and Appleseed Ex-Machina, helms Starship Troopers: Invasion, which will be released on Blu-ray and DVD with UltraViolet.
The discs will feature filmmaker commentary, deleted scenes and an 11-part Making Of featurette that reveals how the film was created via a mix of animation, motion capture and compositing. The Blu-ray also features an exclusive conceptual art gallery, showcasing the original designs of the movie's ships, alien bugs and more.
The official synopsis:
“The troopers of two starships have joined forces to terminate a massive bug attack at a federation outpost. Before the mission can be completed and the survivors evacuated, one ship abruptly departs and goes inexplicably dark. The remaining battle-hardened troopers race to the rescue, only to discover that the threat from the bugs is about to hit home.”
Additionally, IGN will host a special fan signing with Casper Van Dien, Ed Neumeier and Shinji Aramaki at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 14, at 1pm at the IGN Oasis.
Starship Troopers: Invasion hits US on August 28th, 2012, with voice cast of… right, still no info on that. Stay tuned to find out!
