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Miyazaki's Ponyo to open in North America this Summer

Postby Roy Mustang » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:02 pm

Miyazaki's Ponyo to open in North America this Summer

ANN wrote:The Nikkei financial news source reports that Studio Ghibli plans to open Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, in North American theaters this summer. The film will be the first salvo in Ghibli's renewed advertising and publicity campaign to break into the North American market. Nikkei notes that Miyazaki's longtime friend and colleague, Pixar and Disney's John Lasseter (Toy Story, Cars), will produce the North American release as he had for Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away. Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki announced last June that co-producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, Jurassic Park) are also handling the North American release.

Time magazine confirmed last September that Disney will release the film in 2009, although it did not mention the month or release format. An early screening of the film in Southern California in November revealed a partially confirmed cast list: Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White, Frankie Jonas, Noah Cyrus, and Cloris Leachman. Along with previous efforts, Lasseter opened a September charity auction at Pixar's own headquarters for the Totoro Forest Project, an effort to save one of the forests that inspired Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro film.


So, I take it that the dvd of Ponyo will not come out in February like some reports that came out a few months ago.


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Postby aalenfae » Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:20 pm

Yay! Another movie to look forward to this summer! Star Trek AND Ponyo! It's gonna be a good year.
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Postby the_wolfs_howl » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:30 pm

dslkfjldskjf!!!! Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, and Liam Neeson!!!! alkdjfldsfjwpoefi!!!!!!!!!!!!! *remains incoherent for several minutes*
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Postby animewarrior » Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:43 pm

hmm.. this is something to look forward to.. *dreams of summer* XD
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Postby RobinSena » Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:18 pm

ANN wrote:Time magazine confirmed last September that Disney will release the film in 2009, although it did not mention the month or release format. An early screening of the film in Southern California in November revealed a partially confirmed cast list: Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White, Frankie Jonas, Noah Cyrus, and Cloris Leachman. Along with previous efforts, Lasseter opened a September charity auction at Pixar's own headquarters for the Totoro Forest Project, an effort to save one of the forests that inspired Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro film.
I'm glad I don't use dubs, because I wouldn't be able to watch this without thinking of Sarah Palin the whole time.. XD


Looking forward to the movie though. =)
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Postby ADXC » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:18 pm

Yeah I can't wait for this summer then.

@ Churchpunk-Yeah, man that was some of the funniest SNL stuff ever. Although Tina Fey didn't do the rap(Which would have been great.), I still think that Amy Poeler did a fantastic job. It is one of my funniest SNL moments, so much so that I still have it on my DVR.
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Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:57 pm

I cannot wait for it to come to Australia.
I love Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli's works (except Pom Poko).
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Postby minakichan » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:29 am

Oh man. I stood in Kinokuniya for like 15 minutes looking for manga, and they were playing an advert for Ponyo... over... and... over... and... over...

PONYO PONYO GAAAH MAKE IT STOP.

I'm going to miss the film opening in Taiwan by 2 days... D:
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:16 am

So, is this gonna be showing every where? Or crappilly just in places like New York City and San Fransisco?
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:12 pm

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