Walt Disney Pictures has released an English-language trailer for Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli's latest feature, From Up on Poppy Hill, as well as given a release date of March 15. The story, written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by his son Goro Miyazaki, centers around two teenagers who discover life and love in post-war Japan. Unlike previous Studio Ghibli features, Disney is not producing the English dub of the film. The English dub is instead being produced by GKIDS, notable for The Secret of Kells and Summer Wars, though Disney will still be responsible for the international distribution. It's currently unknown how widespread the U.S. theatrical release will be because of this. My only reservation about the movie so far is the lackluster reception of Goro Miyazaki's last directorial effort, Tales From Earthsea, but the father-son team up has already garnered praise in Japan, so I'm looking forward to seeing it.
From Up on Poppy Hill will be in U.S. theaters March 15
No comments:
Post a Comment