Fresh from his trip to the galaxy far, far away on Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ron Howard is set to produce a live-action feature adaptation of the hit Japanese anime series Tiger & Bunny, Deadline has revealed. Global Road Entertainment, Bandai Namco Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Weed Road Pictures are taming up for the […]
UK trailer and poster for anime feature Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Ahead of its UK theatrical release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming anime feature Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms which marks the directorial debut for Mari Okada; take a look below… The people of Iolph are known for two things: their youthful longevity and peaceful lives weaving tapestry. When that […]
New trailer and images for anime fantasy feature Fireworks
Toho has released a new trailer and batch of images for directors Akiyuki Shinbo and Nobuyuki Takeuchi’s upcoming sci-fi fantasy Fireworks from Genki Kawamura, the producer of the hit anime feature Your Name; check them out here… Producer Genki Kawamura follows up his mega-hit Your Name with another tale of star-crossed teenage lovers with a sci-fi […]
Richard Armitage confirms third season of Netflix’s Castlevania
We’re still waiting on the arrival of the second season, but actor Richard Armitage has revealed to Digital Spy that he’s gearing up to begin work on a third season of Netflix’s animated Castlevania series. “The second season hasn’t been aired yet, but we’re about to do a third,” said Armitage, who voices the protagonist […]
Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko comes to U.S. theaters this month for Studio Ghibli Fest
GKIDS and Fathom Events have announced that Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 will continue this month with the theatrical release of the late Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko, an action-packed ecological fable about the clash between nature and human civilization. Pom Poko tells the story of the tanuki (raccoon dogs) of Tama Hills who find their fun-loving community […]
Exclusive Interview – Mary and The Witch’s Flower director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and producer Yoshiaki Nishimura
Jack Gracie chats with Mary and The Witch’s Flower director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and producer Yoshiaki Nishimura… When Studio Ghibli announced it was closing production of feature films in 2014 many saw it as the end of an era, even if they did take back that statement a few years later. However, director Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret […]
Watch the trailer for Attack on Titan season 3
Funimation has released a trailer for the upcoming third season of the hugely popular anime series Attack on Titan ahead of its premiere this summer. Check it out here… “We’re thrilled to be bringing back Attack on Titan for its third season in 2018 and on the heels of the series’ long awaited and exciting return […]
Castlevania’s Adi Shankar developing Assassin’s Creed anime series
Adi Shankar, producer of the upcoming Castlevania animated series at Netflix, has taken to Facebook to reveal that he’s dipping into the world of video games once again for his next project – an anime based upon the hit franchise Assassin’s Creed. “I’m happy to let you guys know that I’ve selected my next project,” […]
New poster and trailer for Studio Ponoc’s Mary and the Witch’s Flower
GKIDS has released a new poster and trailer for Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the debut film from Studio Ponoc, which is directed by the Academy Award-nominated Hiromasa Yonebayashi, animator on Spirited Away and director of When Marnie Was There and The Secret World of Arrietty. Check them out here… Mary is a plain, young […]
Studio Ghibli producer confirms Hayao Miyazaki is working on new film
Back in November it was reported that Studio Ghibli co-founder and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki had decided to come out of retirement, having opted to make his CGI short Boro the Caterpillar as a feature length movie. Up until now, Studio Ghibli had remained tight-lipped on the report, however during an Academy screening of the […]
