‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Puppeteer Basil Twist On Bringing The Magic Of Miyazaki To The Royal Shakespeare Company Stage
Go behind the scenes with puppeteer Basil Twist as he discusses working on the theater adaptation of ‘My Neighbor Totoro.’
Go behind the scenes with puppeteer Basil Twist as he discusses working on the theater adaptation of ‘My Neighbor Totoro.’
Ghibli Park opens on November 1 and will feature several attractions pulled straight from the screen.
The park includes a Ghilbi Warehouse, Satsuki and Mei’s house from My Neighbor Totoro, and the Earth Shop from Whisper of the Heart.
Legendary composer Joe Hisaishi will produce the RSC stage adaptation in partnership with Studio Ghibli.
After this year’s Oscar debacle, Lord and Miller are asking for “a respected filmmaker to present the award and frame animation as cinema.”
No word yet on whether Hulu subscribers outside of Japan will have the opportunity to see the play too.
Studson tracked the whole process in an in-depth how-to video. Watch it here.
The exhibition will open together with the L.A. museum on September 30.
The director of “Belle” says that a lot of anime filmmakers present young women in a way that “has nothing to do with the reality of who they are.”
Miyazaki’s influential series will be released by GKIDS later this year.
“That kind of film would be a hit,” said the Studio Ghibli director on being told the gist of the movie.
“It was Otsuka-san who taught me the fun of working,” Hayao Miyazaki once wrote.
The film is out now in select theaters and on HBO Max in the United States.
The film will air on Japanese tv on December 30, with a North American release following early next year.
With a career running from Miyazaki to Mario, Kotabe has made an indelible mark on both anime and video games.
The Academy Museum revealed news details today about its inaugural Hayao Miyazaki exhibit.
Goro Miyazaki’s feature will be released by longtime Ghibli distributor Gkids.
Ghibli re-releases are dominating the box office in Japan.
They’re quite a departure from the studio’s house style…
Dates also have shifted for the Academy Awards eligibility period, submission deadlines and the opening of the Academy’s new museum.