DreamWorks Animation, the studio behind “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Shrek,” and “The Wild Robot,” is introducing their new original film “Forgotten Island” at CinemaCon.

The global exhibition community will be the first to experience this new epic original on Wednesday morning, April 15, at 9:30 AM at The Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace, more than five months before it opens in theaters on September 25.

Hosted by Cinema United, CinemaCon is the world’s premier showcase of theatrical exhibition and will take place April 13-16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The new original film is written and directed by Academy Award nominee Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado and is produced by Academy Award nominee Mark Swift, the filmmaking team behind “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.”

Grammy and Academy Award winning supernova H.E.R. and Liza Soberano (“Lisa Frankenstein,” “Alone/Together”) star as high school graduates Jo and Raissa, who have been best friends since grade school but are now about to embark on separate life paths. While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families.

Some of these figures will become friends, some foes. Joined by well-meaning-but- hapless weredog Raww (Dave Franco) and a small-but-mighty pack of pals, Jo and Raissa must face The Dreaded Manananggal (Tony winning icon Lea Salonga), the most feared creature on the island. When they discover that the memories of their entire friendship are the price for returning home, Jo and Raissa will race to find a way to leave the island before they forget each other forever.

The film’s all-star voice cast also includes Emmy nominee Jenny Slate (“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” “Dying for Sex”), Manny Jacinto (“The Good Place,” “Top Gun: Maverick”), BAFTA nominee Dolly de Leon (“Triangle of Sadness,” “Ghostlight”), global comedy superstar Jo Koy (“Haunted Mansion,” “Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn”) and Emmy winner Ronny Chieng (“The Daily Show,” “M3GAN”).

About Cinema United
Founded in 1948, Cinema United is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 31,000 movie screens in all 50 states, and more than 30,000 screens in 80 countries worldwide. Its membership includes theatres of all sizes, from the largest cinema chains to one-screen theatres in cities and towns around the world. For additional information, please visit cinemaunited.org.