If you’ve seen the trailer, you’ll have grasped that the hero of Legends is a young owl captivated by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole.

Decked out in natty golden helmets that make them look like feathery incarnations of King Leonidas, these winged warriors are the ancient protectors of owlkind who once saved the species from the evil Pure Ones bent on enslaving them.

Soren (voiced by Britain’s Jim Sturgess, from 21 and Across The Universe) is certain that the Guardians still exist and dreams of one day joining their ranks.

But his idealism is mocked by older brother Kludd (Ryan Kwanten from True Blood), a bad egg who has grown up resentful of the way Soren is always daddy’s favourite.

In the footage we saw, Kludd’s enmity leads to both him and his sibling falling out of their treetop sanctuary onto the scary forest floor below.