News Summary

• Forgotten Island is set in the Southeast Asian nation during the 1990s.
• The movie mixes an American voice cast like R&B star H.E.R.
• Lea Salonga, however, “ain’t no hero in our movie,” explained helmer Januel Mercado, as she plays the Dreaded Manananggal, one of many creatures in the film based on Filipino folklore.
• Many talented Filipinos contributed to the movie behind the camera, including the composer and the 2D animation team from Manila-based Snipple Animation.