Pirates of Tortuga: Under The Black Flag

Pirates of Tortuga: Under The Black Flag

The Best Pirate Story Ever Comes to DVD This Spring

NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaiam Media, Inc. will release Pirates of Tortuga: Under the Black Flag on DVD May 23, 2006. Pirates of Tortuga is a suspenseful, funny, song-filled and stunningly animated story about three young boys who find themselves traveling back in time and caught in the midst of a pirate adventure. The tale is a must see for any family, full of exciting twists and turns that keep viewers glued to the screen until the furious finale!

And the fun doesn't stop there -- the DVD contains downloadable games and activities including mazes, coloring pages, word finds and much more, and even includes an insert of temporary pirate tattoos, so every kid can feel like a pirate. Each DVD also includes a Spanish audio track as well.

Originally aired on The Cartoon Network, the hugely successful television premiere of Pirates of Tortuga attracted over 1 Million viewers and earned a 2.8 rating among kids 6-11. Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean saw huge success as well, so huge that they will release Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest in July with a third addition to the series set for April 2007. Families can get in on this quickly growing pirate craze even before those films hit theatres with Gaiam's Pirates of Tortuga.

Synopsis

On a trip to the city museum, three young boys, Alex, Max and Califax discover a golden bowl -- part of a legendary treasure and accidentally set off the secret time-traveling device. Suddenly the world around them disappears, and they find themselves on board a pirate ship -- back in the 18th century! There the adventure begins. On the island of Tortuga they meet the beautiful and dangerous pirate-queen Anne Bonnie, and do battle with the terrifying and ruthless pirate of the Caribbean, Captain Blackbeard who threatens to destroy the pirates' kingdom and Anne Bonnie too. It's up to the boys to save Anne Bonnie, defeat Blackbeard once and for all and most importantly, find their way home.

UNDER THE BLACK FLAG
DVD PRICE: $14.98 SRP
ORDER DATE: April 11, 2006
STREET DATE: May 23, 2006
Additional Feature: Spanish Audio Track

Source: GT Media

CONTACT: Kristen Foster of Gaiam Media, Inc., +1-646-792-2230, or
KFoster@kfpr.net

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