IMAX and animation distributor GKids are bringing extra 4K Studio Ghibli restorations to the biggest screens in 2026. The announcement follows the IMAX launch of Princess Mononoke this 12 months, with the continued restorations being immediately supervised by Studio Ghibli’s Atsushi Okui, who’s been with the corporate since 1993.
Okui was the Director of Digital Imaging on 2023’s The Boy and the Heron, which was additionally the primary Ghibli image to get the IMAX therapy. The likes of My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away have additionally had theatrical re-releases lately. GKids heads up distribution in North America for the Japanese animation big’s movies throughout all platforms, and has been working with IMAX on varied initiatives since 2021.
It sounds just like the remaining Ghibli titles set for theatrical IMAX releases within the US will arrive separately, and GKids isn’t saying what number of we are able to anticipate, or what it’s following Princess Mononoke with subsequent 12 months. I did a fast examine for notable upcoming anniversaries, and 2026 does mark 40 years of Fortress within the Sky, however one of many studio’s newer movies may be a extra apparent guess for a 4K refurb. Time will inform.
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