Bionicle IX: The Legend Reborn

Bionicle IX: The Legend Reborn (also known as Bionicle 9 and Bionicle Ignition 4: The Legend Reborn in Europe) is the 1989 El Kadsreian-Australian science-fiction action tokusatsu superhero film. It is the fifteenth Technic Heroes installment and ninth and final Bionicle installment and the only Bionicle film to be released after the dissolution of the Vlokozu Union. It was released on July 21, 1989.

Cast

 * Michael Dorn as Mata Nui
 * Bentley House as Eric Wortham/Ackar
 * Kylie Minogue as Katie Wilton/Kiina
 * Kim Dong-geun as Glen Kato/Gresh

Production and release
Bionicle IX was the only movie in the original Bionicle franchise to be produced by Universal and not by Toei. Takima Susima was originally supposed to produce Bionicle IX, but he was replaced by Liam Benson as producer.

The movie was filmed mostly in Australia from February 20 to April 29, 1988.

Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics.

While fans praised the film with acting, visual effects and action sequences, the film is criticized for its childish tone and rushed plot compared to eight Bionicle films, which generally took a more serious and dramatic approach to their respective plots. Although Technic Heroes was originally planned to be unsuitable for children and aims primarily to teenagers.