Sony Acquires Rights to Angry Birds Toons

RMN Digital | September 25, 2013 | Americas, Consumer, Entertainment, Games, Masses, Regions | No Comments

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) announced today that they have acquired worldwide home entertainment Blu-ray and DVD rights to Angry Birds Toons, Rovio Entertainment’s inaugural animated series.

This marks the first-ever release of the Angry Birds Toons series on Blu-ray or DVD and comes in anticipation of Rovio’s theatrical 3D Angry Birds film to be released by Sony Pictures in 2016.

Angry Birds Toons brings to life the characters and adventures from the Angry Birds game as 52 short episodes.

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The series is set on Piggie Island, where the Red Bird and his fearless feathered companions, must band together to protect their eggs – and their futures – from the wily plotting of the Bad Piggies.

Angry Birds comes with different versions of the game being created for personal computers and gaming consoles.

The first volume of Angry Birds Toons will be available in stores worldwide on Blu-ray and DVD starting in Dec. 2013.

Photo courtesy: Rovio Entertainment