Cartoon Network premieres ‘BEN 10: Race Against Time’

Media News

New Delhi, January 07, 2009

Cartoon Network, leader of kids’ television in India, brings its first and widely successful live-action made-for-TV movie, ‘BEN 10: Race Against Time’ to India on Sunday, January 11 at 12 noon. BEN 10: Race Against Time is Cartoon Network’s first live-action made-for-TV movie based on the very popular adventure series, BEN 10. The most watched telecast in the history of Cartoon Network in the US BEN 10: Race Against Time has been a runaway success.

A Cartoon Network mega-hit, BEN 10 follows the story of a young boy who, with the flick of a powerful alien wristwatch (The Omnitrix), can turn into 10 different aliens with amazing superpowers. BEN 10: Race Against Time star cast includes TV legend Lee Majors as Grandpa Max, Graham Phillips (Evan Almighty) in the coveted role of Ben Tennyson, Haley Ramm (X-Men 3) as Gwen and Christien Anholt (Relic Hunter) plays Eon*. Best known worldwide for his starring roles in The Six Million Dollar Man and The Fall Guy, Lee stars in BEN 10: Race Against Time, using his past experiences with the paranormal to guide and protect his grandchildren, Ben and Gwen, through their many adventures in fighting evil. BEN 10: Race Against Time is directed by Alex Winter (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure).

“BEN 10: Race Against Time is Cartoon Network’s first live-action made-for-TV movie based on the very popular adventure series, BEN 10. We are very excited to bring BEN 10: Race Against Time to our Indian audience, as it encompasses everything a BEN 10 fan would expect – non-stop action, suspense and aliens! A huge success in the APAC region and the US, we are anticipating that the movie will set similar records in India, where BEN 10 is one of our highest rating shows”, said, Krishna Desai, Director, Programming, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd.

BEN 10: Race Against Time begins as Ben returns to his hometown after an exciting summer traveling across the country fighting evil with his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max. Any hope of a quiet routine of family, friends and school is shattered as Ben’s nemesis, Eon arrives from another galaxy to claim the Omnitrix and destroy the Earth. Now, Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max are on a mission to stop Eon and save the world from total destruction! Catch this awesome movie on Cartoon Network on January 11 at 12 noon and a repeat at 7:00 p.m.

For further information, please contact:

Turner International India Pvt. Ltd

Karuna Gulyani

E-mail: karuna.gulyani@turner.com

Tel: 011-41699117

IPAN

Anjali Malik

E-mail: anjali.malik@ipan.com

Tel: 011 42492100