Studio Ghibli reopened its doors earlier this year as Hayao Miyazaki came out of retirement to work on his new film Kimitachi wa do Ikiru ka (How Do You Guys Live?), but it seems that isn’t the only project in the works at the celebrated anime studio. According to THR, Miyazaki’s son Goro Miyazaki is working on […]
Robert Rodriguez explains Alita: Battle Angel’s anime eyes
While James Cameron messes about on Pandora, he has handed the directorial duties of his years-in-development Alita: Battle Angel over to Predators director Robert Rodriguez. When the trailer debuted the other day, amongst the most striking features of the sci-fi epic were the rendering of Rosa Salazar’s eyes. Speaking to Empire about the trailer, Rodriguez […]
Anime feature Satellite Girl and Milk Cow gets a poster and trailer
GKIDS has announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights to writer-director Hyeong-yoon Jang’s anime Satellite Girl and Milk Cow, releasing a poster and trailer for the movie; check them out here, along with the official synopsis… An out of commission satellite picks up a lovelorn ballad on her radio antenna and descends […]
Anime feature Batman Ninja gets a trailer and English voice cast
Warner Bros. has released the first English language trailer for the upcoming DC anime feature Batman Ninja which features a voice cast that includes Roger Craig Smith (Batman), Yuri Lowenthal (Robin), Adam Croasdell (Nightwing/Alfred), Will Friedle (Red Robin/Red Hood), Grey Griffin (Catwoman), Tony Hale (Joker), Tara Strong (Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy), Eric Bauza (Two-Face), Tom Kenny (The […]
First poster and plot details for anime sequel Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
A first poster has arrived online for Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, the upcoming sequel to Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita’s anime feature Godzilla: Monster Planet, along with details of the film’s plot. Check them out here… “Rising from the depths of the planet is a new breed of monster, dubbed “Godzilla Earth.” Evolving for […]
New U.S. poster and trailer for award-winning anime feature Lu Over the Wall
GKids has released a poster and trailer for director Masaaki Yuasa’s award-winning anime feature Lu Over the Wall which features the voice talents of Michael Sinterniklaas and Stephanie Sheh; take a look here… From visionary anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa, comes a joyously hallucinogenic but family-friendly take on the classic fairy tale about a little mermaid who comes […]
Netflix and Vix Media announce Mexican-set anime series Seis Manos
Netflix and Viz Media have teamed up to produce Seis Manos, the streaming service’s first original anime series set in Mexico, which is being animated by Powerhouse Animation, Inc. (Castlevania). Co-created by Powerhouse CEO Brad Graeber and writer Alvaro Rodriguez (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Seis Manos takes place in the 1970s and centers […]
Ron Howard to produce big screen adaptation of Tiger & Bunny anime
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 […]
