IMAX and animation distributor GKids are bringing extra 4K Studio Ghibli restorations to the most important screens in 2026. The announcement follows the IMAX launch of Princess Mononoke this yr, with the continuing restorations being straight 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 remedy. 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 large’s movies throughout all platforms, and has been working with IMAX on numerous tasks 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 count on, or what it’s following Princess Mononoke with subsequent yr. 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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