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Bionicle: Mark of Light the Movie give you the chance to see the famous series of Bionicle toys from LEGO come to life on the big screen for the first time.

This beautiful film allows you to learn more about the world of Bionicle where in the time before time, the great spirit Mata Nui brought the Matoran tribes to an island paradise. He gave them villages to live in, called Koro, and taught them the three most important values: Unity, Duty, and Destiny.

The Matoran worked, played and thrived under his protection and even named the island in his honor.

But a shadow soon fell over the land. The dark spirit Makuta grew jealous of what his brother, Mata Nui, had created. And so he cast a spell that caused Mata Nui to fall into a deep sleep.

Makuta’s power now dominated the land, as fields withered away, sunlight grew cold, and the ancient values of the Matoran began to be forgotten.

Still, all hope was not lost. Legends spoke of six mighty heroes, the Toa, who would arrive to save Mata Nui from Makuta. Events would reveal that these were not simply myths – for the Toa did appear on the shores of the island, prepared to defend it and its inhabitants from the darkness.

The Toa had great power, drawn from the very elements themselves – fire, water, air, ice, earth, and stone. The six heroes – Tahu, Kopaka, Gali, Lewa, Pohatu and Onua – shared one destiny: to find the great masks of power in order to defeat Makuta and save Mata Nui.

It is fascinating to see how each toy comes to life. They all have their own personality even their own language.

In the Bonus features you will learn about the process on how they made the movie. They is a section where you can learn more about each village and heroes. Deleted scenes with commentary by the directors, Bionicle's trailers, Storyboard to the film comparison plus a sneak into the next Bionicle storyline.

Also here are some interesting facts about what it took to make Bionicle;

A total of...

-8 script drafts
-44 animators and artists on the Creative Capers Entertainment team
-68 CGI experts on the CGCG team
-75 voice actors auditioned for the -18 speaking parts available in the movie
-13 months from start to finish of production

Approximately...

-100,800 frames of CGI animation
-1,000 pencil and ink sketches
-7,000 black-and-white storyboard panels
-150 color paintings and schematics
-270,000 miles of airtime logged between Taiwan and California by directors David Molina and Terry Shakespeare
-3,235 BIONICLE toy parts were dissected by the animators in order to make the characters true to the LEGO Company’s original vision for them.

Bionicle: The Mask of Light is movie that brings alive those beautiful LEGO toys with rich color combine with an exiting storyline.