It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom in 2008, but was released direct-to-DVD in the United States.
ɪt wʌz θiːˈætɹɪkli ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, bˌʌt wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst dᵻɹˈɛkttədˌiːvˌiːdˈiː ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.