The Spy Kids™ Team Up with Serious for
Another Fun-Filled Adventure
New York, NY (May 2003) - Serious
USA, Inc. has signed a deal with Dimension Films to
create another mind-blowing set of CD Cardz - based on
the highly anticipated film from director Robert Rodriguez,
Spy Kids™ 3D: Game Over, which hits theaters on July
25, 2003. In a sequel to last year’s set based on Spy
Kids™ 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, the new release will
contain four trading card-sized CD Cardz and once again
fans are taken on adventures without ever having to leave their
seats! However this time the set comes in a funky gadget all of
its own - a cube of individual jewel cases! Serious Spy Kids
will also be delighted to discover a whole new dimension to their
computer screens with 3-D glasses included in the cube and which
allow kids to enjoy special 3-D sections within their Spy Kids™
3-D: Game Over Cardz.
The Spy Kids™ 3D: Game
Over CD Cardz offer hours of interactive fun and enticing
visuals with each card featuring a combination of colorful characters:
The Spy Kids, (Juni and Carmen Cortez); The Beta Testers;
The Grown-Ups; and The Bad Guys. They are packed
with dynamic 3D movie imagery and trailers, fun facts and trivia,
top-secret behind-the-scenes footage, as well as exclusive email-able
postcardz, wallpapers and screensavers! Altogether cool collectibles
that are sure to be a hit with Spy Kids™ fans everywhere!
Vince Allen, VP of Production,
Serious USA, expresses his enthusiasm over the new Spy
Kids™ CD Cardz, “Working with Miramax/Dimension
Films has once again proven to be an exciting and rewarding
experience. The Spy Kids™ 3D: Game Over CD Cardz possess
elements of intrigue, surprise and humor, (including the fun antics
of the precocious Spy Kids™!) as well as a unique
3D experience - so this set of CD Cardz is certain to entertain
the adventure-seeking family!”
Building on the gaming theme of
the film’s storyline, users are challenged with trivia and
puzzles that are key to unlocking further content and prizes.
The CD Cardz also have a bilingual element to their interactivity.
Through a special translator gadget, kids and parents can decide
whether to navigate the CD Cardz in English or Spanish!
Spy Kids™ 3:D Game Over
CD Cardz will be available late June 2003 for a suggested
retail price of $14.95. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
About Serious USA, Inc.
Serious USA produces
collectible, interactive CD Cardz, the latest in portable
and affordable digital entertainment. With up to 75 megabytes
of content, these rectangular CD-ROMs - similar in size
to trading cards - are both Windows and Mac compatible
and require no additional software or hardware installation. The
raised groove on the underside of the Cardz allows the
Card to seat neatly into the CD single grooves found in all standard
CD-ROM trays. Serious has previously released major Hollywood
titles including Spy Kids™ 2: The Island of Lost Dreams,
Spider-Man™, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the
Ring, The Two Towers, Men in Black II, Stuart Little 2,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer™, Stargate SG1, The Outer Limits,
as well as diversifying into sports collections; NHL® STARZÔ.
Headquartered in New York City, Serious offices are also located
in London and Singapore. For more information, visit: www.serioususa.com
-The above press release was sent
to me. I've never seen these cards before but they sound interesting.
