Next Ghibli Film will Be From a New Director

Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki revealed yesterday that Ghibli’s next anime feature will be helmed by a director that has not previously directed a Ghibli film. Early production on the new movie is already underweigh. More details will be revealed publicly in December. Hayao Miyazaki & Isao Takahata have directed all of Studio Ghibli’s theatrical anime films since the studio’s 1985 foundation except 1995’s Whisper of the Heart – directed by Yoshifumi Kondo, 2002’s The Cat Returns – directed by Hiroyuki Morita, and 2006’s Ged Senki – directed by Goro Miyazaki.

Suzuki also stated that Hayao Miyazaki is actively developing a new film project that may see release in four years.

Source: Anime News Network