Ponyo on the Cliff Gets North American Theatrical Release
Posted by Rodneyon 25. 03. 2009in News Chat
I am completely captivated by the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, and I am happy to share that his latest hit Ponyo on the Cliff will be coming to North American theaters this summer.
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Ponyo on the Cliff actually opened in Japan in July of last year and has already earned ¥15.0 billion, which is about $153 million. Disney’s John Lasseter has been working with Spielberg’s producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy to make this release Miyazaki’s “biggest hit ever Stateside.” Mark this down in your calendar!
Here is the Japanese trailer that was released last year:
Ponyo on the Cliff tells the story of a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human.
Should be interesting to see how the trailer differs, but aside from dubbing, the film is likely to stay intact and will likely be a welcome addition to my shelf of other Miyazaki films.
This looks even stranger than Spirited Away, but I still can’t wait to see it.
Yeah…definitely stranger than Spirited Away…wow…has Miyazaki ever done anything quite this weird before?
Haven’t you seen My Neighbour Totoro??
This movie looks pretty cute… goldfish princess… wow takes me back to the days when i used to read fairy tales! hoping to watch it!
“Mark this down in your calendar!” Is there a release date attached to this?
I can’t say that this looks as good as his other movies but he has yet to let me down.