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Ghibli's Arrietty Will Be Released in UK and Ireland IMAX cinemas from October 14
posted on by Andrew Osmond
In a press release on Thursday, GKIDS has confirmed UK cinema release details for Studio Ghibli's 2010 film Arrietty, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. It will be released on Wednesday October 14 and 15 in IMAX cinemas in the UK and Ireland, followed by a wider cinema release from Friday October 16. Screening dates and venue details will be listed at https://www.gkids.co.uk/tickets/.
The film will be screened in both dubbed and English-subtitled versions. The press release specifies that the English dub will be the UK (not US) dub, which includes the first film role of Tom Holland, now Spider-Man in the MCU films. The dub cast also includes Saoirse Ronan, Olivia Colman, Geraldine McEwan and Mark Strong and is featured in the trailer below.
From the press release:
"In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, tiny people called Borrowers live out of sight of humans. But when brave Arrietty is out gathering supplies, she is discovered by Sho, a human boy, and they begin to form a friendship that blossoms into a heartwarming adventure.
"Arrietty is a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of Mary Norton's “The Borrowers,” one of the most beloved children's books of all time, directed by Academy Award®-nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi based on a screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki, who also worked on project planning for the film, and Keiko Niwa."
Before the release of Arriety, GKIDS is releasing Yoshifumi Kondō's 1995 Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart, on IMAX screens from Wednesday September 16, with a wider cinema release from Friday September 18. It will be released in both English-dubbed and subtitled versions. As with Arrietty, screenings of the film are listed at https://www.gkids.co.uk/tickets/.
Source: Press release
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