The LXD, The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers

The LXD

Australians can now see THE LXD: The series that had more online viewers in the US than Glee and Simpsons! The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (THE LXD) goes live in Australia with the first episode live on Thursday 4th of November at: www.joost.com

A breakthrough in online programming, the series has a cast and production values worthy of a high-end film or TV series but was produced to be viewed online only.

A web sensation when it launched on the Hulu, a site only accessible to those in the US, The LXD was conceived and directed by the visionary filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Step-Up 3D, Step-Up 2: The Streets) and Agility Studios.

It is a must-see for fans of Glee, Heroes and So You Think You Can Dance and has consistently been in the Top 10 of the most watched shows on US site Hulu. THE LXD has more online viewers than Glee, The Family Guy and The Simpsons during some weeks of its first season.

A critical as well as commercial success, Vanity Fair described the series as 'fully amazing', the New York Post called it an 'inspiration for a new generation of performers' and the Los Angeles Times said it was 'one of the most ambitious web series attempted'.

The success of the series in the US has seen the cast invited to appear on So You Think You Can Dance, take part in the US 'Glee' Tour and perform at the 82nd Academy Awards.

"I'm excited for international audiences to be able to join in on the epic adventure of The LXD," said Chu, who is currently filming the upcoming Untitled Justin Bieber 3D Project and recently directed the global smash hit Step-Up 3D, (which earned more than $145M worldwide at the box office). "My hope is that the passion of this series will inspire a new generation of dancers and LXD fans."

Schedule of episodes:
Thursday 4 November: The Tale of Trevor Drift and AntiGravity Heroes
Monday 18 Noember: Robot Lovestory
Wednesday 10 November: The Uprising Begins
Monday 15 November: The Lettermakers
Wednesday 17 November: Duet
Monday 22 November: The Dark Doctor Deal
Wednesday 24 November: Eiliot's Shoes
Monday 29 November: Fanboyz
Wednesday 2 December: I See a Man

The LXD is a new made for web series about a group of amazing dancers with super human powers . Created by director/filmmaker Jon M. Chu ("Step Up 2: The Streets," "Step Up 3-D" ) the series features a group of hip-hop dancers described as "the justice league of dancers". It could be described as a mix of Heroes, comic books and dance. In the US, the web series is consistently in the top 10 most watched shows on Hulu.

Each episode introduces one of the series' heroes and provides background on their character and their fight between good and evil. Episode one is about a shy high-school boy with a crush on a girl who keeps his dancing ability under wraps - until the prom. Madd Chadd plays Sp3cimen, a wounded soldier who becomes an evil doctor's experimental robot prototype. Harry Shum (of Glee fame) plays Elliot Hoo, whose magic moves come from his shoes.

Hailed by some of the international press as a ''game changer in the way that web series are presented online", what is unique about LXD is that it is a "new" kind of viral video, most episodes being no longer than 10 minutes. Sitting in between TV content made available online (Lost, Prison Break etc) and the viral/home made stuff you see on YouTube, it has production values as good as any series on TV.

For more information on The LXD please visit www.TheLXD.com