Anime

‘Skull Island’ Review: This Kong-Sized Story Retreads Familiar Territory

‘Skull Island’ may lose itself in the monster-of-the-week dilemma, but it doesn’t stray from finding its emotional core in the MonsterVerse.

‘Lonely Castle In The Mirror’ Receives Summer Theatrical Release From GKIDS

GKIDS, the United States distributor of acclaimed anime films like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Weathering With You, has received the North American distribution rights to Lonely Castle In The Mirror, directed by Keiichi Hara and adapted from Mizuki Tsujimura’s novel of the same name. The film held its International Premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, being the

Studio Ghibli Movies and Characters

‘Studio Ghibli Fest’ Announces 2023 Slate and Return to Theaters

Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli classics and more are coming back to theaters this year as part of the Studio Ghibli Fest, a year-wide event hosted by GKIDS and Fathom Events in U.S. theaters nationwide! The acclaimed animation event is back in theaters and bigger than ever – highlighting all ten of Hayao Miyazaki’s iconic animated films with Studio Ghibli, as

Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away: Live On Stage’ Heads To U.S. Theatres This Spring

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animated projects, recently announced that it has acquired the North American audiovisual distribution rights for Spirited Away: Live On Stage, filmed during the hit production’s 2022 run at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Japan. The stage play is based on the critically-acclaimed original movie by Hayao Miyazaki and is directed by the famed John

The Creative Plateau: Why The Corporate Breakdown of Animation Is Harming The Industry

It was only a few years ago when I got into animation. At the time, I watched Cartoon Network shows like The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time and Regular Show. As I got older, I began diversifying into other channels like Disney XD and the once-known Hub Network (Transformers: Prime and Gravity Falls were big ones for me!) However,

NYCC Liveblog: ‘One Piece Film Red’ Cast & Crew Panel

Welcome to The Hollywood Handle’s NYCC liveblog series and Day 3 of NYCC! Throughout this series, we’ll be cataloguing the most important highlights from a range of panels during NYCC at the Javits Center! For this liveblog, we’ll be reporting on Toei Animation’s upcoming movie One Piece: Film Red! Join members of the English and Japanese crew, as well as

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