A FAMILY friendly adventure movie which was partly filmed in St Helens has premiered on Sky Cinema.

Robin and The Hoods sees children fighting to protect their playing fields from developers.

The movie, inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, is available to watch on Sky Cinema and Star readers may be able to spot some local landmarks.

A screenshot from the film’s trailer A screenshot from the film’s trailer (Image: Sky Cinema/YouTube)

Scenes were filmed in various locations last year, including in St Helens, with Carr Mill Dam’s undergrowth and surrounding woodland areas used as backdrops by director Phil Hawkins.

Camera crews at Carr Mill DaCamera crews at Carr Mill Dam (Image: Contributed)

The Star reported last year when film crews were set up at the dam’s Happy Valley and in the area’s woodlands. 

Residents shared pictures of the actors filming scenes last August.

Trailers were also stationed on Birchley Street car park while the cast and crew were based in St Helens.

Among the stars of the film are James Bond’s Naomie Harris and Gwendoline Christie, of Game of Thrones.

Newcomers in the film, brought out to coincide with the summer holidays, include Darcey Ewart, Gloria Ishikawa and Eddison Burch.

The adventure follows 11-year-old Robin (Ewart) and friends, which she calls 'The Hoods', who are facing the destruction of their “kingdom” by property developers.

A director’s chair in St Helens last yearA director’s chair in St Helens last year (Image: Contributed)

The film is the latest in a line of productions to use St Helens as a location for filming.

The Star reported how the second series of BBC drama 'Time' was filmed locally last year.

In recent years the former Pilks head office at Alexandra Business Park has also been used as a filming set for ITV hospital drama 'Maternal', as well as for 'Midas Man', an upcoming film about the life of Beatles manager Brain Epstein.

In recent years crews have also been spotted around industrial land owned by Pilkington at Ravenhead, for Marvel's mini-series 'The Secret Invasion', starring Samuel L. Jackson, Emilia Clarke, and Olivia Colman.

Residents have also spotted production crews around Taylor Park for the Martin Freeman starring, BAFTA-nominated crime drama 'The Responder'.

Further production teams were also seen on Birchley Street car park for the Paramount+ series 'Sexy Beast', as well as at the Dream in Sutton Manor for James Nesbitt starring Netflix drama 'Stay Close' in 2021.