Last year, GKids and Fathom Events re-released nine of them. Hayao Miyazaki's Show a movie in theaters as part of an annual event studio ghibli festa. According to GKIDS Chairman David Jested, it was the most successful marathon to date. „Millions“ of people participated. This year, that tradition is back, with more movies being added to its roster for fans to watch on the big screen (again).
Building on the 11 films at SGF 2023, this year's festival will screen 14 films in both subtitled and dubbed formats from April 27 to December 11. Last year's lineup consisted of films directed by Miyazaki, but this year's selection included films by directors Yoshifumi Kondo, Hiroyuki Morita, and Hiromasa Yonebayashi. The press release promised some additional content during the festival. Kiki's Delivery Service, Pom Poko, and howl's moving castle, A „special celebration“ will be held later this year to mark the anniversary.
Starting things is Spirited away (April 27th to May 1st), Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (May 19th and May 21st), castle in the sky (May 20th and May 22nd) Arrietty's secret world (June 9th and June 11th), and When Marnie was around (June 10th and 12th).
Princess Mononoke (July 13th to July 17th) will continue the festival, and then Ponyo (August 3rd to August 7th), whisper of heart (August 25th and August 27th)Cat Returns (August 26th and 28th), and howl's moving castle (September 26th – October 3rd).The situation finally comes to an end Kiki's Delivery Service (October 26th to October 30th),Ponpoko (November 24th and 26th)The Tale of Princess Kaguya (November 25th and November 27th), and My Neighbor Totoro (December 7th to December 11th).
Citing the „overwhelming success“ of the 2023 Miyazaki-led Marathon, Fathom CEO Ray Nutt said: „We are proud of the enduring legacy of Studio Ghibli films and bringing these classics to theaters. „The fans' passion for what they see in the show.“ This year, we're excited to give fans even more of what they want, especially through his exciting collaboration with GKIDS. ”
You can purchase tickets for each movie here. During this time, Star Wars movie in May, and spiderman Movies have been released all summer, but this year looks like it's going to be a busy year for re-releases.
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