On August 2nd Slugterra: Return of the Elementals will be hitting theaters in a limited release. I received a screener so that I could review the movie and I watched it this past weekend.

In the TV movie Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond the Shane Gang faced a powerful slug called, The Goon. this was a ghouled Boon Doc slug and it could control minds. When the Shane Gang went up against the Goon it was controlling a slugslinger from the Eastern Caverns named Junjie. The Shane Gang rescued Junjie, defeated the Goon and things settled down for a while.

In Return of the Elementals the Shange Gang is at the hideout and Junjie has joined the team. We learn that Junjie is a master of the art of slug-fu, an art where slugslinger and slugs are so closely linked that the slugslinger can control their slugs through certain movements and exercises. Junjie has been training his whole life and is very rigid. The Shane Gang is a little less so. Suddenly the team has to deal with a crisis. Half of the slugs that they have suddenly turn into ghouls.

The gang learns that all slugs in Slugterra originated from five elemental slugs: Air, Water, Earth, Fire and Energy. Something has happened to the Air Elemental, it has been turned to a ghoul and so all air slugs also turn to ghouls. Eli tries to heal the ghouled slugs with Doc but it doesn’t take. It is up to the team to find out who is behind this and also find and protect the remaining elemental slugs before it is too late.

I enjoyed the movie. I’ve enjoyed everything that has been put out from Slugterra. The movie leaves things open for more and I am hopeful that something more will be made to tie up the story. The show is over and this movie feels a bit like a goodbye and I hope that I am wrong in that. I want to see certain things resolved before this ends for good.

Below is the official press release on the movie as well as links to places to get Slugterra games and order your movie tickets to see Slugterra: Return of the Elementals in theaters.

For Immediate Release

SHOUT! FACTORY, SCREENVISION AND NERD CORPS TEAM UP TO BRING SLUGTERRA: RETURN OF THE ELEMENTALS TO CINEMAS NATIONWIDE BEGINNING AUGUST 2, 2014

Ticket information and participating theatres at SlugterraOnScreen.com

June 30, 2014 (Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver) – Shout! Factory, Screenvision and Nerd Corps Entertainment have teamed up to bring a new feature-length original movie Slugterra: Return of the Elementals to cinemas across the U.S beginning August 2, 2014. Information on listings and links to book tickets can be found at SlugterraOnScreen.com.

“We’re very excited that fans of this action-packed series will have a chance to see their favorite characters on the big screen. This theatrical opportunity underscores our long-term commitment to the Slugterra brand. We’re pleased to work closely with Nerd Corps and partner with Screenvision once again to bring this fun family movie to theatre audiences,” said Melissa Boag, Vice President of Kids & Family Entertainment, Shout! Factory.

“By partnering with Shout! Factory and Nerd Corps, we are pleased to expand our children’s programming offerings to our exhibitor partners, and bring the exciting world of Slugterra to the big screen,” said Darryl Schaffer, Executive Vice President, Operations and Exhibitor Relations for Screenvision.

“We’re very excited to be slugslinging on the big screen!” said Asaph Fipke, CEO of Nerd Corps and creator of the property. “The movie features new slugs, new characters, and some cool twists. It will be a great experience for fans and for anyone who’s new to Slugterra as well.”

Film Synopsis:
In Slugterra: Return of the Elementals, a new member joins the Shane Gang. Junjie is a master of the mysterious slugslinging art of Slug Fu. But even with the power of five slugslingers working together, the Shane Gang find themselves in over their heads as they race to protect the ancient Elemental Slugs from an evil alliance set on using them to destroy the 99 caverns.
Run Time: 70 minutes, Not Rated.