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GKIDS and IMAX® Announce New Studio Ghibli 4K Restorations to Debut Exclusively in IMAX Locations Across North America
LOS ANGELES, December 05, 2025--GKIDS, the producer and distributor of artist-driven and award-winning animation from around the world, and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX), an innovator in entertainment technology, announce an expanded partnership to bring further 4K Studio Ghibli restorations to North American theaters in 2026 and beyond. The announcement comes after the highly successful IMAX release of "Princess Mononoke," which is the second-highest grossing vault release ever for IMAX. The ne
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[{"type":"text","content":"Following The Success of This Year’s IMAX Release of "Princess Mononoke", IMAX And GKIDS Continue Their Partnership with Multiple Studio Ghibli Titles Planned For 2026","length":177,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"LOS ANGELES, December 05, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GKIDS, the producer and distributor of artist-driven and award-winning animation from around the world, and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX), an innovator in entertainment technology, announce an expanded partnership to bring further 4K Studio Ghibli restorations to North American theaters in 2026 and beyond. The announcement comes after the highly successful IMAX release of "Princess Mononoke," which is the second-highest grossing vault release ever for IMAX. The next Studio Ghibli title to be released under the agreement will debut in IMAX in 2026, with more details to come.","length":639,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The IMAX versions of the films are being created from new 4K restorations directly overseen by Studio Ghibli’s own Atsushi Okui, who has been involved in nearly every major Studio Ghibli project since he first started in 1993. Okui’s most recent credit with Studio Ghibli was as Director of Digital Imaging on Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning feature "The Boy and the Heron," which was also the first Studio Ghibli film to screen in IMAX.","length":449,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""GKIDS is thrilled to extend our relationship with IMAX for more Studio Ghibli releases," said Eric Beckman, CEO of GKIDS. "As a company, GKIDS is a champion of the shared theatrical experience – and what better way for fans to experience the unparalleled visual beauty, immersive worlds, and deeply humanistic storytelling of Studio Ghibli than in IMAX. The original picture and sound elements are being lovingly and meticulously restored in 4K by Studio Ghibli and we are beyond excited to be able to share the results with North American audiences."","length":572,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Studio Ghibli has long been synonymous with exceptional storytelling and a devoted global fanbase, and we’re ready to build on our strong foundation with the studio as we partner with GKIDS to bring some of its most celebrated titles to IMAX," said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. "As ...