China to Re-release ‘Avengers’ and ‘Avatar’ to Boost Reopening of Cinemas!!

As China works to reopen its movie theaters and rebuild its local film industry, the country is turning to some superheroes for help. All four of Marvel‘s Avengers movies are set to be re-released in the country in the coming days and weeks. Joining the effort will be past Hollywood blockbusters including Avatar and Warner Bros.‘ Christopher Nolan films Inception and Interstellar. The blockbusters haven’t … Continue reading China to Re-release ‘Avengers’ and ‘Avatar’ to Boost Reopening of Cinemas!!

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!!

Hayao Miyazaki “Ready to Die” While Making His First and Final CG-Animated Feature!!!

After announcing his retirement from filmmaking back in 2013, acclaimed animator/director Hayao Miyazaki will be returning to the director’s chair for (at least) one final film. The 75-year-old Oscar-winner plans to tackle his first and likely last computer generated-animation feature before retiring in earnest … or at least until he gets bored and returns for another film. (He’s done the retire-and-return thing a number of times already, having … Continue reading Hayao Miyazaki “Ready to Die” While Making His First and Final CG-Animated Feature!!!