WOMEN LED RESTAURANTS in NYC
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 4, 2025
National Women’s History Month is underway and International Women’s Day approaching on March 8th. This is the ideal time to celebrate the women shaping the culinary world.
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Sets West End Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2025
The full West End company has been announced for the multi-award winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro. Learn more about the cast here!
THE BOY AND THE HERON Will Stream on Max in September
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 24, 2024
Studio Ghibli’s Oscar®-winning and Golden Globe®-winning film THE BOY AND THE HERON will make its U.S. streaming debut exclusively on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 on Max. This hand-drawn, original story is Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years that is both written and directed by the Academy Award®️-winning director.
Hayao Miyazaki's THE BOY AND THE HERON To Be Released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2024
The Boy and the Heron, the latest cinematic masterpiece from the legendary Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, will be released on July 9 to physical platforms, following its historic Academy Award® win for Best Animated Feature. THE BOY AND THE HERON will also be released in HD on all major on-demand digital platforms, as well as in 4K with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos where available. See the special features here!
Studio Ghibli to Be Given Honorary Palme D'Or At Cannes Film Festival
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 17, 2024
The animation studio from Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki who has made such films as Spirited Away and 2023's The Boy and the Heron, will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival is an annual festival taking place in France, which showcases new films of all genres. In its 77th year, the upcoming festival will be on May 14 and 15.
THE BOY & THE HERON Coming to Max Under New Deal With Studio Ghibli
by Michael Major - Mar 12, 2024
Max and GKIDS renew their exclusive multiyear U.S. licensing deal for the Studio Ghibli catalogue, extending their partnership to bring beloved animated films to audiences. As part of the deal, Max will be the future home of the Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-winning film “The Boy and the Heron,” later this year.
Photos: First Look at the Stage Premiere of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2022
All new production photos have been released for the global stage premiere of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. The production welcomed its first audiences to the Barbican during previews this week and will open officially next Tuesday, 18 October.
Jim Henson's Creature Shop Creates Iconic Character Puppets For MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2022
Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) have announced that leading innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, will create the puppets for the global stage premiere of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro, opening at the Barbican on Saturday 8 October 2022.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Premieres at the Barbican in October
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2022
The world premiere of the stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which will open at the Barbican for a strictly limited run this autumn in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.
Photos: Inside the SPIRITED AWAY Theatrical Stage Production Press Conference
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2021
On November 9, 2021, Toho Co., Ltd. hosted a press conference in Tokyo, Japan for the upcoming theatrical stage production, SPIRITED AWAY, which is set to showcase at the Imperial Theatre in Marunouchi, Tokyo from March 2-29, 2022. The live stage adaption releases during the year of Toho’s 90th anniversary.
John Caird Will Write and Direct Stage Adaptation of Oscar-Winning Film, SPIRITED AWAY
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 26, 2021
Toho Co., Ltd. has just announced the world premiere of a new theatrical production based on Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film SPIRITED AWAY (original title: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi). This production will be the first ever stage adaptation of the 2001 animated masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki which became a massive box office hit in Japan and earned worldwide acclaim including Academy Award for Best Animated Feature of 2002.