While the movie was a direct-to-video release in countries like the United States , Japan , Canada , mainland China , Hong Kong and Taiwan , it was a theatrical release in some countries like the United Kingdom , France , Austria , Mexico , Dominican Republic , Brazil , Australia and some other European countries . While the film was a direct-to-video release in countries like the United States , Japan , Canada , mainland China , Hong Kong and Taiwan , it was a theatrical release in some countries like the United Kingdom , France , Austria , Mexico , Dominican Republic , Brazil , Australia and some other European countries .