The Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole was held yesterday at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Director Zach Snyder and Guardians of Ga’hoole author Kathryn Lasky were joined on the red carpet by cast members Jim Sturgess, Sam Neill, Ryan Kwanten, David Wenham, Joel Edgerton, and Anthony LaPaglia.

Also on hand for the festivities were Russell Brand minus Kathy Perry, Billy Bob Thorton with family, Scott Glenn, and Snyder’s Sucker Punch stars Vanessa Hudgens, Emily Browning, Jena Malone, Carla Gugino, and Jaime Chung.

Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole tells the story of a young orphaned barn owl named Soren (Sturgess) and his quest to escape a group of war-mongering owls by seeking refuge on the island of Ga’Hoole among wise and virtuous owls. The adaptation is based on the first three volumes in Lasky’s best-selling 14-book series: The Capture, The Journey, and The Rescue.

The film is Snyder’s first family-feature and is produced by Warner Bros./Village Roadhouse and Oscar-winning Australian animation house Animal Logic (Happy Feet). It arrives in theaters on Sept. 24.

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