THQ, one of the leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software today announced that it would bring Columbia Pictures' Monster House to major Videogame Systems this summer. The timing of the release of the Monster House videogames is such that it is in conjunction with the film release in Summer 2006. With THQ's long history of quality adaptations of major motion pictures, fans of Monster House will experience the action-adventure and graphical richness of the film itself.

Columbia Pictures' Monster House film centres on the adventures of three kids(Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner and Spencer Locke) who discover that a neighbour's house is a living, breathing monster. They try to stop the house's evil plans, despite the fact that adults don't believe their claims. Monster House is the latest film to implement the technology of Performance Capture Animation, an innovative technique developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks. Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin James, Jason Lee, Catherine O'Hara, Kathleen Turner and Fred Willard are among the stars, that are lined up for Monster House film. It is scheduled to release on July 21, 2006.

The gamers will get a chance to experience the key moments of the movie as they set out to explore the house room by room, while also taking on unique adventures that were inspired by the film. With three playable characters and exiting storyline, fans of the film will enjoy seeing the movie come to life in their living rooms.

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