Premiere Weekend on M-Net Movies: Abduction, Underworld Awakening 3D, and more…

The M-Net Movies Premiere channel features four new blockbusters each Friday at 5:30pm WAT with the biggest blockbuster on Sundays (shared with sister channel M-Net at 9pm WAT).

FRIDAY NIGHT PREMIERES

TREASURE BUDDIES
Friday 23 November at 5:30pm
Directed by Robert Vince. Starring Tucker Albrizzi, Adam Alexi-Malle, Tim Conway (2011)

The Buddies are off on an all new adventure, and this time their journey takes them all the way to the ruins of ancient Egypt where, with the help of some new friends, including Digger, an Egyptian pup and One Hump, a baby camel, they explore mysterious tombs, dodge treacherous booby traps, and race against a devious cat in search of the greatest treasure known to animal-kind.

UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING 3D
Friday 23 November at 7:30pm
Directed by Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein. Starring Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, India Eisley (2011)

When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The female vampire warrior Selene leads the battle against humankind.

ATTACK THE BLOCK
Friday 23 November at 9:30pm
Directed by Joe Cornish. Starring John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker (2011)

A gang of tough London teens defend their apartment complex against an alien attack.

STRAW DOGS
Friday 23 November at 11:30pm
Directed by Rod Lurie. Starring James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard (2011)

L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.

SUNDAY NIGHT PREMIERE

ABDUCTION
Sunday 25 November at 7:30pm (M-Net, DStv channel 101 at 9pm)
Directed by John Singleton. Starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins (2011)

When a teenager comes to realise what his true identity is, it’s a race to evade an army of assassins and federal operatives.