On Tuesday, Director Zack Snyder treated selected guests to a 15-minute preview screening of Legend of the Guardians footage at Warner Brothers studios.  The film, slated to be released in the USA on September 24 and in the UK on October 22, stars the voice of Jim Sturgess as the main character, a young barn owl named Soren.  Among those attending the screening was Gary Phillips from HEYUGUYS!, a British film website, and below is a brief excerpt of his impressions of the film:

Each scene showcased some excellent 3D which was as good as any I’ve seen; it never felt that it was there for the sake of using 3D, nor did it look out of place.  What really surprised me was just how good the animation is, it’s some of the best I’ve ever seen. The birds themselves looked flawless, the design stunning with detailed feathers and other features which really stood out.  The thoughts which troubled me from the trailers were forgotten instantly as I grew to like the characters, helped by some excellent vocal casting and I warmed more and more to the idea of a more realistic looking animated character that Legend of the Guardians is offering, as opposed to your regular toy range friendly creations which litter most animated movies.  It really works well.

Overall the story looks very interesting combining a wonderfully mythological tale with characters that seem interesting with a wide range of comical, wise and evil roles in place to offer something for all.  It is visually incredible and the action scenes were exciting, scary, well choreographed, delicious to watch and contained your regular Snyder slow motion moments.  It left me desperate to see more.

You can read the full article about the screening here.  Today, HeyUGuys! has published a newly released UK version of the Legend of the Guardians movie poster.  This stunning image features Soren in flight, along with other characters from the animated feature.

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Thanks to HeyUGuys via Yahoo! Movies we have a NEW ‘family friendly’ poster from director Zack Snyder’s upcoming animated feature Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.  Due in theaters September 24th, the film features the voices of Jim Sturgess (Soren), Emily Barclay (Gylfie), David Wenham (Digger), Emilie de Ravin (Eglantine), Jay Laga’aia (Twilight), and many more. 

Additionally, there is now a NEW ‘International’ poster promoting the film in Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico and others.

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Shockya.com website, via IMP Awards, has just published new character-based movie posters for Zack Snyder’s Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole animated feature due in theaters September 24th.  Here’s a brief excerpt from the website:

Considering the trailer boasts some fantastic animation, it’s no surprise that the character posters for Zack Snyder’s Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole are mesmerizing.  Based on Kathryn Lasky’s books, the film tells the story of a young owl named Soren who gets into trouble when a scuffle with his brother causes both to fall from their treetop and into the clutches of the evil Pure Ones. After managing to escape, Soren and a few new friends must find the legendary Guardians of Ga’Hoole in order to save the owl kingdoms from the Pure Ones. Of course one of these posters belongs to our hero, Soren, who’s voiced by Jim Sturgess.

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Other characters include Ryan Kwanten (Kludd), Emilie de Ravin (Eglantine), David Wenham (Digger), Jay Laga’aia (Twilight), and many more.  In total there are eight different new character posters and you can view all of them in our gallery here.