Square Enix debuted the English version of its CG movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children in Los Angeles Monday. 800 lucky fans in California had the chance to watch the upcoming North American release on the big screen, before it hits retail store shelves later this month. Prior to the actual screening of the movie however, fans were treated to trailers of the recently released Kingdom Hearts II and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, which the company plans to release in North America later this year.

In addition to the voice actors of the English version, co-directors Takeshi Nozue and Tetsuya Nomura, producer Shinji Hashimoto and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima attended the event.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will be available in North America on April 25th.

• Famitsu