All Studio Ghibli Films to Make Their Streaming Debut on HBO Max!!

Since 1996, Disney and GKIDS have handled the global distribution for Studio Ghibli, the revolutionary Japanese animation studio founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata that gave us acclaimed titles like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. It would thus make sense that Disney+ would nab the streaming rights for these films, right? WRONG. A GKIDS representative recently told Polygon that “Studio Ghibli does not make their films available digitally, … Continue reading All Studio Ghibli Films to Make Their Streaming Debut on HBO Max!!

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Opens Big at the China BO!!!

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” flew to the top of China’s box office this weekend, earning $26 million. That marked the fourth-largest opening of all time for an animated Hollywood film in the Middle Kingdom. It also marked the best opening of the year for a foreign animated feature. The figure beat earlier studio projections of $17.5 million for the three-day weekend. Though already in its … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Opens Big at the China BO!!!