MOVE OVER BRUCE LEE AND JACKIE CHAN! THIS MARCH, IT’S TIME TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW MARTIAL ARTS LEGEND IN A HILARIOUS, ACTION-PACKED SOON-TO-BE CULT CLASSIC!





AFRO NINJA: DESTINY





Inspired by the Wildly Popular, Oft-Imitated Afro Ninja YouTube Video –

with Over 80 Million Views – This Laugh-Out-Loud, Martial Arts Extravaganza ($19.99srp) Stars International Stuntman Award Winner Mark Hicks (Rush Hour 2), Super Cool ‘70s Karate Legend Jim Kelly (Enter the Dragon), Marla Gibbs (“The Jeffersons”) and More!





IN STORES MARCH 17





NEW YORK, NY – What do you get when you cross one of Bruce Lee’s classic films, Jackie Chan’s funniest martial arts routines, and a touch of ‘70s blaxploitation cool with one of the funniest and most watched videos to ever appear on YouTube? You get AFRO NINJA: DESTINY, a hilarious, stunt-filled action film inspired by the titular online short that quickly became a part of pop culture upon its initial posting. Shown on Leno, parodied on “ South Park ” and featured in a Weezer music video, AFRO NINJA: DESTINY is the much-anticipated evolution of an unforgettable online debut and on March 17, Lightyear Entertainment unleashes the power of the Afro to DVD!





Throughout history, there have been instances where divine forces interrupt the norm we call existence. Enter the legend of Afro Ninja! When Reggie Carson, a hapless though kind-hearted postal worker, comes into possession of an ancient magic sword, he can’t possibly imagine how his life is about to be transformed. After a late-night visit from a warrior spirit, he’s immediately transformed into a most unlikely hero – Afro Ninja! Imbued with supernatural martial arts skills and huge Afro, he seeks truth and justice in a cold, cruel world. And when corrupt politicians, law enforcement officers and a neighborhood kick-boxing hero create an elaborate scheme to swindle people’s homes and business, his community calls on him to defend them from these calculating criminals. Can Afro Ninja and the forces of good possibly prevail?






Inspired by the outrageous YouTube phenomenon, AFRO NINJA features star/director/producer, Mark Hicks, long-time stuntman/stunt coordinator and winner of three International Stuntman Awards for his work in Rush Hour 2. Also starring in this outrageous, high-octane chop-socky flick are longtime TV star Marla Gibbs (“The Jeffersons”); Jim Kelly, who, with his easily identifiable afro, was one of the top-martial arts stars of the ‘70s and appeared in Enter the Dragon, as well as a host of other martial arts-influenced blaxploitation films including Three the Hard Way and Black Belt Jones; and, Michiko Nishiwaki, a top martial artist and stunt woman who was Japan’s first Women’s Bodybuilding and Power Lifting Champion.





Don’t miss the dawning of America ’s next great super hero with AFRO NINJA: DESTINY!




About Lightyear Entertainment

Lightyear Entertainment is a New York producer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of entertainment software products celebrating its milestone 25th Anniversary in 2009. Lightyear releases independent feature films through Vivendi Entertainment, and independent music through Caroline/EMI. For more information please visit http://www.lightyear.com/.





About Vivendi Entertainment

Vivendi Entertainment provides producers and independent studios a full array of distribution services, including theatrical releasing, home entertainment, digital delivery and television. Representing a vast range of genres including action, comedy, thriller, urban, family and stand-up comedies among others, Vivendi has been a favorite choice of independent content providers. Vivendi has built an extensive catalog of over 1,000 titles and its customer-centric business model was founded on the principles of collaboration and financial transparency.





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AFRO NINJA: DESTINY

Street date: March 17, 2009 Genre: Comedy/Action

Running Time: 88 mins Catalog #: LY0575DVD

Rating: Unrated SRP: $19.99

Format: DVD/Single