Tag: Mirai
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Animated Oscar Contender ‘Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess’ Spins a VR ‘Beauty and the Beast’
One of this year’s animated Oscar contenders could be veteran Mamoru Hosoda’s dazzling Cannes debut “Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess”, inspired by the French “Beauty and the Beast” fairy tale, about rural school kids who take on alter egos in a digital universe, based on their strengths and weaknesses. “Belle” could mark the…
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‘Mirai’ Director Mamoru Hosoda Reteams With Charades For ‘Belle’ (Exclusive)
Rolling off the Oscar-nominated animated feature “Mirai,” Paris-based sales company Charades is set to reteam with Japanese auteur Mamoru Hosoda on his next directorial outing, “Belle.”“Belle” follows a fruitful collaboration between Charades, Hosoda and his production company Studio Chizu. “Mirai” world premiered at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight in 2018 and was acquired by GKids for the…
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse wins best animation Oscar
Successful animated extension of the Spider-Man franchise, featuring multiple alternative superheroes, takes top honours at the 91st Academy AwardsSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has won the Oscar for best animated feature at the 91st Academy Awards.Into the Spider-Verse triumphed in a field containing blockbusters such as Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks the Internet, as well as…
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GKIDS Acquires ‘Mirai’ From Japan’s Studio Chizu For Fall U.S. Release
GKIDS, in the Animated Feature Oscar race again this year with The Breadwinner, has acquired North American distribution rights to Mirai, written and directed by Mamoru Hosada from Japan’s Studio Chizu. The distributor will release the pic theatrically in the fall in both the original Japanese language and an English-dubbed version. The plot revolves around…