FUNimation Entertainment is releasing
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods in U.S. theaters for a limited engagement beginning August 5th. Stunning animation and epic new villains highlight the first new
Dragon Ball Z feature film in seventeen years. A
Blu-ray edition is expected to follow in Fall 2014.
Synopsis: Following the events from the
Dragon Ball Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it's too late. Only Goku, humanity's last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus from destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe. Fans of the series will be delighted to know that
Battle of Gods is an original work from
Dragon Ball creator himself, Akira Toriyama.
"We're very excited to be bringing
Battle of Gods to movie theaters across the country this summer," said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and President of FUNimation Entertainment. "
Dragon Ball Z has always been a huge part of everything we do at FUNimation and, speaking as a fan myself, I can't wait to watch it on the big screen." FUNimation Entertainment will be partnering with Screenvision, a leader in cinema advertising and alternative content, to bring
Dragon Ball Z : Battle of Gods to over 350 screens across the US & Canada.
FUNimation has yet to detail its Blu-ray plans. A separate announcement is expected this summer.