Extra Studio Ghibli 4K restorations are coming to IMAX in 2026

IMAX and animation distributor GKids are bringing extra 4K Studio Ghibli restorations to the biggest screens in 2026. The announcement follows the IMAX launch of Princess Mononoke this 12 months, with the continued restorations being immediately supervised by Studio Ghibli’s Atsushi Okui, who’s been with the corporate since 1993.

Okui was the Director of Digital Imaging on 2023’s The Boy and the Heron, which was additionally the primary Ghibli image to get the IMAX therapy. The likes of My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away have additionally had theatrical re-releases in recent times. GKids heads up distribution in North America for the Japanese animation big’s movies throughout all platforms, and has been working with IMAX on numerous initiatives since 2021.

It sounds just like the remaining Ghibli titles set for theatrical IMAX releases within the US will arrive one after the other, and GKids shouldn’t be saying what number of we will anticipate, or what it’s following Princess Mononoke with subsequent 12 months. I did a fast verify for notable upcoming anniversaries, and 2026 does mark 40 years of Citadel within the Sky, however one of many studio’s newer movies is perhaps a extra apparent guess for a 4K refurb. Time will inform.