MANILA – Hollywood actor Gerard Butler is inviting Filipino moviegoers to go and see his new epic thriller “Geostorm.”

In a special clip released online, Butler can be seen greeting his Filipino fans in Tagalog before talking about his film.

“Kumusta, Philippines? I'm Gerard Butler, and in my new movie 'Geostorm,' a global defense system is created to protect against climate disasters. But when that system is turned against us, all hell breaks loose. Don't miss 'Geostorm' in cinemas soon,” Butler said.

“Geostorm,” which opens on Thursday in Philippine cinemas, is about an unprecedented series of natural disasters which threaten the planet, prompting the world leaders to come together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe.

But something goes wrong in the process. The system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it is a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.