Hayao Miyazaki To Open San Sebastian With ‘The Boy and the Heron’ – Deadline

Hayao Miyazaki will open the 71st version of the San Sebastian Movie Pageant along with his newest pic, The Boy and the Heron.

The movie will display out of competitors on the competition’s Kursaal Auditorium on September 22, following the opening evening gala.

That is the fourth time Miyazaki has performed the Spanish competition, however it’s the first time he can have participated within the Official Choice. He beforehand performed the Velodrome part with Spirited Away and Gake no Ue no Ponyo / Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008) and in Perlak with The Wind Rises. Two different Ghibli movies have been chosen within the Perlak part: Kaguya-hime no Monogatari / The Story of The Princess Kaguya (2013) by Isao Takahata and La tortue rouge / Crimson Turtle (2016) by Michael Dudok de Wit.

The Boy and the Heron will make its bow in Spain after opening the Toronto Movie Pageant on September 7. The movie opened to record-breaking success in Japan earlier this 12 months. ComScore reported a $13.2M opening weekend for the movie, distributed by Toho, with IMAX saying it set a brand new three-day opening document with $1.7M from 44 screens. Reactions from Japan-based critics, none of which have been provided advance screenings, are combined however largely favorable.

The hand-drawn, animated characteristic is director Miyazaki’s first characteristic movie in 10 years. It encompasses a musical rating from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. In a break with custom, Studio Ghibli launched the movie in Japan with none promotion, advertising and marketing supplies, or movie description, permitting audiences to find the movie for themselves.

Gkids has acquired the movie for North America and is anticipated to launch it later this 12 months.