Some of this year’s top children’s blockbusters will be shown during this year’s edition of the Children Cinema Day, which will be held on September 3. During the event 14 films will be exhibited in cinemas in Malta and Gozo at reduced admission prices.
Films programmed to be shown on the day include a variety of popular genres that range from animation to comedy, adventures, family, fantasy, drama, action adventure, action comedy and sci-fi.
The titles which will be showing on the day are:
Swallows and Amazons – an adaptation of the novel by Arthur Ransome, in which four siblings go on an adventure on a boat in the Lake District.
Pete’s Dragon – a fantasy adventure about a young orphaned boy who grows up in the woods alongside a giant friendly dragon.
Nine Lives – a family comedy about a wealthy businessman who finds himself trapped inside the body of a cat.
Film titles range from animation to comedy, adventures, family, fantasy, drama, action adventure, action comedy and sci-fi
Star Trek Beyond – a sci-fi adventure in which the crew of the Starship Enterprise venture into uncharted space when they respond to a call for help from a stranded ship.
Finding Dory – an animated adventure sequel about a fish with short term memory loss who sets out to find her parents.
The BFG – a fantasy adventure in which a young orphaned girl is carried away to a magical land by a big friendly giant.
Ice Age: Collision Course – an adventure comedy that sees Manny, Diego, and Sid join up with Buck to fend off a meteor strike that would destroy the world.
Ghostbusters – a comedy in which a group forms in order to catch ghosts in New York City.
The Jungle Book – an adventure about a young boy raised by animals in the jungle.
Ratchet And Clank – an animated feature, based on a popular videogame, about a pair of unlikely heroes who team up to save the galaxy.
The Legend Of Tarzan – an action adventure in which Tarzan and Jane return to Africa to stop their old friends and their land being exploited.
The Secret Life of Pets – an animated comedy about two pet dogs who embark on an adventure through New York when they find out that an angry bunny is scheming against humans.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows – an action and adventure comedy. After facing Shredder, who has joined forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady to take over the world, the Turtles must confront an even greater nemesis: the notorious Krang.
Angry Birds – an animated adventure about a bird with anger management issues who must come to the aid of his island when pigs arrive to steal eggs.