Legend of the Guardians - Not Just Another "Fowl" Movie

Move over Chickens and Penguins a new breed of "bird" will soon fly the box office and capture everyone's hearts. Introducing Legend of the Guardians an animated film based on the series of children's fantasy books Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. This time owls will take the limelight with this epic fantasy adventure in 3D which will hit the theaters (September) Fall of 2010.



Legend of the Guardians Synopsis

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 of Ga'Hoole-Soren's only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms.

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Legend of the Guardians Official Website

http://www.legendoftheguardians.com/



A Film by A Village Roadshow Pictures Distributed By Warner Bros. Pictures
Directed by Zack Snyder, Starring Abbie Cornish, David Wenham, Emilie de Ravin, Emily Barclay, Geoffrey Rush, Helen Mirren, Hugo Weaving, Jay Laga'aia, Jim Sturgess, Miriam Margolyes, Richard Roxburgh, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Neill