Earwig and the Witch, has just been given an official release date!
The upcoming animated film will debut in theaters on February 3rd, before also premiering on HBO Max on February 5th.
“We are thrilled to be bringing
Goro Miyazaki’s magical new film to North American audiences next month,” GKIDS president
Dave Jesteadt, said in a statement. “
Earwig and the Witch is the first new Studio Ghibli release in four years, and is the studio’s first foray into computer animation. Working together with HBO Max, Fathom Events, and other theatrical partners will enable GKIDS to bring this wonderful film to the widest possible audience.”
Earwig and the Witch Coming to Theaters and HBO Max
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GKIDS will release Studio Ghibli’s new feature
Earwig and the Witch in both theaters and on streaming in early February, followed by a home entertainment release in the spring.
The film will open theatrically on February 3, 2021, in both Japanese subtitled and English dub versions. The film will appear in select theaters nationwide with longtime partner, Fathom Events, as well as independent theater circuits.
Starting February 5,
Earwig and the Witch will also be available to stream in the US on HBO Max. HBO Max is the exclusive US streaming home of the Studio Ghibli catalog and Fathom Events has been a longtime partner in GKIDS’ annual Ghibli Fest events.
GKIDS will release Studio Ghibli’s new feature “
Earwig and the Witch” in theaters and on HBO Max in February. The movie will open theatrically on February 3, 2021, in both Japanese subtitled and English dub versions through Fathom Events and independent theater circuits. Starting February 5th, “Earwig and the Witch” will also be available to stream in the US on HBO Max.
The English language cast features the voices of Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves, and Dan Stevens, as well as Taylor Paige Henderson as “Earwig”. In addition to her debut voice acting role as “Earwig’s Mother,” six-time Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves sings the English language version of the film’s theme song, “Don’t Disturb Me.” Goro Miyazaki directed the movie, which was produced by studio co-founder Toshio Suzuki, with planning from Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki. An official selection for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, the film aired on NHK in Japan on December 30, 2020.