GKIDS Secures North American Rights to Studio Ghibli's EARWIG AND THE WITCH
Fans of Studio Ghibli films have been waiting for some time to see their next film Earwig and the Witch. It’s the first CG film from the studio, and fans are very intrigued to say the least. Well, GKIDS has announced that they’ve secured the North American rights to the film, and fans can expect to see it next year.
Most orphanages are horrible, but Earwig has a surprising amount of power over everyone at St Morwald’s Home for Children, and loves it there. The last thing she wants is to be adopted by the very strange Bella Yaga, demon-attended Mandrake, and talking black cat Thomas. Earwig wants to learn magic, but will need all her ingenuity and help from a familiar to survive. Expressive big eyes, twisty mouths, on stick figures flesh out the characters, action, and ravens and spiders adorn the margins.
Earwig and the Witch is an adaptation of Dianna Wynne Jones’ book of the same name and is directed by Goro Miyazaki. The film will be debuting in Japan later this year, and North American fans can enjoy it in 2021.