GKIDS Acquires Ghibli Catalog

Art-house family film distributor GKIDS has acquired the theatrical and non-home video distribution rights to 13 Studio Ghibli films produced from 1984 to 2002. Walt Disney Pictures retains domestic home video rights to 12 of the 13 films. GKIDS’ acquisition of I Can Hear the Ocean is the first time the film has been licensed for American release. GKIDS will distribute the films in subtitled and dubbed versions beginning with a 10th anniversary and 25th anniversary screenings of Spirited Away & Laputa, respectively, at this month’s New York Film Festival before beginning limited nationwide theatrical roll-outs later this year.

The 13 films GKIDS acquired are: Nausicaa, Laputa, Totoro, Kiki, Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso, I Can Hear the Ocean, Pom Poko, Whisper of the Heart, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbors the Yamadas, Spirited Away, and The Cat Returns.

Source: Anime News Network

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