Ben 10 first CGI animated TV movie aires 17

Cartoon Network is proud to announce that its alien-morphing boy hero, : Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens, airing on African screens at 09:00 am on 17 March 2012.*

Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens turns the clock back to 10-year-old Ben Tennyson, struggling with teachers, detention, school bullies and the dreadful fate of missing out on his weekend fishing trip with Grandpa Max, when grounded by his parents. Desperate times call for desperate measures as Ben jumps at the chance to escape from it all at the Total Alien Immersion training program on the far side of the galaxy. Little does Ben realize the irreversible consequences of the programme which sends him crashing back to earth stuck in his alien form battling an all-new evil alien, Mechamorph Warrior.

“Ben 10’s enduring popularity with kids is undeniable and this movie brings the hugely successful franchise to an exciting new level. Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens is set to entertain its legions of fans with the 2012’s TV movie event of the year and its never-seen-before CGI effects,” said Alan Musa, Vice President and General Manager Turner Broadcasting Middle East, Africa and Pan-Europe

Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens is written by Marty Isenberg and directed by Victor Cook (best known for producing and developing the television series The Spectacular Spider-Man and Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated) and features the original voice actors from the Ben 10 animated series.

*The repeat of this movie is aired Friday, 23 March 2012 at 17:50

With more than R 13.6 billion retail sales across EMEA, Ben 10’s enduring popularity with kids is undeniable. Here are Ben 10′S Q4 figures and awards:

45 million toys sold to date across EMEA

• 2 million DVDs sold
• 2.5 million video games sold
• More than 12 million collectable and trading cards
• More than 250 million branded packs sold
• 292 million Game Creator on-line games played
• Consistently among TOP 5 licensing properties
• 9 Toy & Licensing Awards