If you have not heard of Ben 10 by now, maybe it’s time to pay attention. Just about every kid I’ve seen that comes close to anything related to the series, whether it’s a DVD or a toy, has to have it despite their parents constant refusals. It is seriously bigger for them than Pokemon was for us.

Anyway, it appears that Ben 10 has gotten a second live-action film titled “Ben 10: Alien Swarm”. It is directed by Alex Winters who most of us would know as Bill from the “Bill and Ted” movies. Way.

The cast is different from the first live-action film and is lead by 4 young people (below), with Ryan Kelley in the role of Ben Tennyson.

The story of the movie sees Ben break ranks of the Plumbers (the secret group he is in that battles alien forces) to assist Elena (a mysterious young woman, played by Alyssa Diaz) whose search for her father leads to a discovery of an alien threat to our world, for which she seeks Ben’s help. Joining him are Gwen Tennyson (Ben’s cousin, played by Galadriel Stineman) and Kevin Levin (played by Nathan Keyes). Ben decides to put on the OMNITRIX once more, and finds out that it has reconfigured his DNA so that he can transform into 10 brand-new aliens. Sounds like things will get pretty.

The official site has a trailer here, and is due for release on TV in the US this Fall. Australians will get the movie on DVD thanks to Madman Entertainment on December 2nd 2009, so mums and dads should probably keep that in mind for Christmas. The DVD release will have a Behind the Scenes featurette and music video included in its extra features, and can be expected to cost around $29.95AUD.

And those Australians that are after any of the animated series of Ben 10 or the first live-action film RACE AGAINST TIME, look no further than Madman for the essential information. And if that wasn’t enough, you should also be aware that Funtastic will be releasing an Alien Swarm toy line soon as well.