The Boy and the Heron premieres in American theaters this winter

The Boy and the Heron

The latest film from industry veteran Hayao Miyazaki The Boy and the Heron (How Do You Live?) will premiere in American theaters on December 8.

The anime film was recently picked up by distributor GKIDS who regularly picks up Ghibli movies for home release. GKIDS also does a yearly Ghibli Fest where past films such as Spirited AwayHowl’s Moving Castle, and Whispers of the Heart briefly reappear in theaters.

GKIDS also announced the English dub cast which includes huge names. You can see the list below:

SHOICHI MAKI: Christian Bale

THE PARAKEET KING: Dave Bautista

NATSUKO: Gemma Chan

NOBLE PELICAN: Willem Dafoe

LADY HIMI: Karen Fukuhara

GRANDUNCLE: Mark Hamill

GRAY HERON: Robert Pattinson

KIRIKO: Florence Pugh

MAHITO MAKI: Luca Padovan

THE PARAKEETS: Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, Dan Stevens

You can check out the teaser trailer from GKIDS below:

Miyazaki recently canceled his retirement plans (again). Meaning The Boy and the Heron is no longer expected to be the famed director’s final film.

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