Liza Soberano, H.E.R. surprise children at Forgotten Island screening
Save the Children beneficiaries became some of the first audiences to see DreamWorks Animation’s emotional new feature “Forgotten Island” during a special screening on Aug. 25 at SM Aura in Taguig.
The event celebrated childhood, imagination and the friendships that shape character.
DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures hosted the screening for children supported by Save the Children Philippines.
The organization has spent more than four decades helping Filipino children learn, thrive and build brighter futures.
The young audience received an unexpected surprise when Liza Soberano and Grammy and Academy Award winner H.E.R. appeared at the screening.
Soberano and H.E.R. voice best friends Raissa and Jo, respectively, in the animated film.
The two artists spent time with the children and shared their excitement over a story about friendship, imagination and finding the way home.
Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado also attended the special screening.
The filmmakers’ shared vision brought the movie’s fantastical setting and celebration of Filipino mythology to life.
The visit held particular significance for Soberano, a longtime children’s rights advocate and ambassador for Save the Children Philippines.
Soberano was appointed an ambassador during the organization’s 40th year in the country and has campaigned for children’s survival, learning, protection and meaningful participation, according to Save the Children Philippines.
H.E.R. has also supported initiatives aimed at uplifting marginalized communities.
Soberano, H.E.R., Crawford and Mercado are in Manila for the “Tayo Na, Philippines!” “Forgotten Island” Tour.
The tour celebrates the Filipino cultures, stories and spirit at the heart of the film.
“Forgotten Island” follows lifelong friends Jo and Raissa as a mysterious portal transports them to Nakali, a fantastical island inhabited by magical and mythological creatures from stories told by their Filipino families.
Crawford and Mercado wrote and directed the original feature, which reunites the filmmakers behind “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.”
DreamWorks’ official listing also identifies Academy Award nominee Mark Swift as the film’s producer.
“Forgotten Island” arrives in Philippine cinemas on Sept. 23, 2026, ahead of its wider Sept. 25 theatrical release listed by DreamWorks Animation.
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