China Now Biggest Theatrical Market For ‘The Boy And The Heron’
China became the biggest market for Hayao Miyazaki’s new film after just 5 days of release.
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Netflix Scores ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Streaming Rights Outside The U.S. And Japan After Extending Studio Ghibli Catalog Deal
Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film will also get a mainland China theatrical release starting on April 3, joining re-releases in the U.S. and Japan.
Life After The Oscars: ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Will Head To Max After U.S., Japan Theatrical Re-Releases
GKIDS will bring the film back to U.S. theaters for a “celebratory re-release,” while Toho will distribute the English-language dub in Japan.
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Started Its Gilded Weekend With An Animation Of The Year Win At Japan’s Academy Awards
Toho’s jazz-fueled anime ‘Blue Giant’ won best music.
‘Boy And The Heron’ Is The First Hand-Drawn Animated Feature To Win Oscar In 21 Years
It also marks the first time that a PG-13 film has won the category.
2024’s Animation Oscar Nominees Will Be Featured At The Academy Museum This Saturday
Representatives from this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films will be in attendance for a pair of panels and screenings of the animated short nominees.
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes First Non-U.S. Film To Win Animated Feature BAFTA, Set Up Oscars Faceoff With ‘Spider-Man’
Ross Stringer’s coming-of-age short ‘Crab Day’ won best British short animation and ‘Poor Things’ won best effects.
‘Across The Spider-Verse,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Come Up Big At Annie Awards – Full List Of Winners
Company-wise, Netflix led the way with nine wins, followed by Sony and Disney with seven apiece.
Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki Says Miyazaki “Was All Smiles” Making ‘The Boy And The Heron’
Suzuki says he knew he’d likely appear in the film, but was surprised to be a main character and even more so to be a bird.
Animated Features Lift Japanese Box Office To New Post-Pandemic Heights
Japanese box office numbers rose from 2022 to 2023, although there is still a long way to go before the country hits its pre-pandemic figures.
Academy Announces 2024 Animation And VFX Oscar Nominees
A look at the animation and vfx titles nominated for this year’s Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Audiences Reject Recycled Releases As ‘Soul,’ ‘Spider-Verse’ Post Dismal Weekend Box Office Numbers
Crowds were more interested in catching 2023 holdovers like ‘Migration,’ ‘Trolls,’ and ‘The Boy and the Heron.’
‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Boy And The Heron,’ ‘Elemental,’ And ‘Chicken Run’ Score Animated Feature BAFTA Nominations
The BAFTAs unveiled its 2024 nominees today, including animated feature, British short animation, and vfx.
Colombian Graphic Designer Scams National Media Into Believing She Worked “Hand-In-Hand” With Hayao Miyazaki On ‘The Boy And The Heron’
Barranquilla-based graphic designer Geraldine Fernández claimed she contributed 25,000 drawings to the film’s production.
Pixar Suffers A ‘Soul’-Crushing Defeat At Box Office
In a previously unimaginable scenario, Disney released a Pixar film in theaters and no one showed up.
Disney Fails To Score Annie Awards Feature Nomination For The First Time Ever; Netflix Has Most-Nominated Film And Series
Netflix’s ‘Nimona’ and ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ were the most nominated feature and series this year.
‘Migration,’ ‘The Boy And The Heron,’ ‘Wish,’ And ‘Trolls’ All Hit Major Box Office Milestones Last Weekend
The performance of the films is good news, but also raise some questions that studios will surely be considering going forward.
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes First Foreign Film To Win Golden Globes Animation Category
It marks the first time in the category’s 18-year-history that the Golden Globes have recognized a non-American animated feature.
After A Slow Start, ‘Migration’ Soars To Impressive Holiday Week Comeback
A strong run for ‘Migration’ is good news in an industry that was asking questions about the viability of original titles at the box office.
‘Migration’ Debuts In Third Place During Sluggish Holiday Box Office Weekend
On Christmas Day, Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ became the sixth highest-grossing anime title in U.S. box office history.
