(KRON) -- Bay Area movie theaters were packed this weekend to watch the new box office film "Forgotten Island." "Forgotten Island" is an animated fantasy comedy. The DreamWorks film is making history as the first major Hollywood movie centered around Filipino folklore. The film stars Vallejo nati ve and Filipino-American H.E.R., along with Liza Soberano. The film was written and directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, who were also the brains behind "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish." Crawford and Mercado join KRON4's Justine Waldman for an in-studio interview. Watch in the video player above. Longtime Filipino bakery known for señorita bread opens first Bay Area location outside Daly City LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado attend DreamWorks Animation's premiere of "Forgotten Island" at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on September 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for DreamWorks Animation ) Grammy-winning singer visits newly opened cafe in Hercules: ‘He was completely speechless’ After opening weekend, “Forgotten Island” from DreamWorks Animation opened in fifth place with a gross box office of $12.8 million domestically. In 31 overseas markets, “Forgotten Island” grossed $7.8 million internationally. Despite not winning the box office in its debut weekend, "Forgotten Island" Universal will hope family audiences catch up to the movie that landed the weekend’s best CinemaScore (an “A”) and the best reviews (94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). “Forgotten Island” is about two friends who get stranded in a mystical world. Watch the trailer here. The Associated Press contributed to this report. ...read more read less