Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole

Voice Cast: Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Emilie de Ravin, Ryan Kwanten, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham.
Directed by: Zack Snyder

Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole" based on the beloved Guardians of Ga’Hoole books by Kathryn Lasky.

The film follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’ Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father’s favor from his younger sibling.

But Kludd’s jealousy has terrible consequences - causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls.Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians-Soren’s only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms.

The film features the voices of Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, RyanKwanten, Anthony LaPaglia, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill,Richard Roxburgh, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving and DavidWenham.

Snyder is directing "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole"from a screenplay by John Orloff and Emil Stern, based on the Guardians ofGa’Hoole novels by Kathryn Lasky. The film is being produced by ZarehNalbandian, with Donald De Line, Deborah Snyder, Lionel Wigram, ChrisDeFaria, Kathryn Lasky and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers.Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village RoadshowPictures, a Village Roadshow Pictures Production, an Animal LogicProduction, "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole."

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole

In Cinemas Vic & Qld September 27, all other states September 30, 2010

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