The Boy and the Heron will stream on Netflix worldwide

The boy and the heron (Kimitachi wa do ikiro ka) directed by Hayao Miyazaki It will stream on Netflix worldwide outside the US and Japan As part of a deal unveiled this week.

Netflix will also acquire an additional 22 films produced by Studio Ghibli It extends its deal with the venerable animation studio founded by Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki. In the United States, Max recently acquired the streaming rights to the anime guru's semi-autobiographical fantasy film to become the exclusive home for Studio Ghibli films in that country.

GKIDS, which handles North American distribution for Studio Ghibli, and Max have signed a multi-year extension to their deal to keep the studio's library on the Warner Bros. platform. Discovery. To secure its own global deal, Netflix has expanded its agreement with Goodfellas and GKIDS to release Studio Ghibli films outside the US and Japan.

Netflix will set a release date for The boy and the heron An expensive animated film based on Miyazaki's childhood memories that recently won the 2024 Academy Award for Feature Film Best animated film, at the end of this year. Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years is an original hand-drawn story written and directed by the director.

Miyazaki's long-awaited return It grossed over $85 million at the box office in Japanopened the Toronto Film Festival with a world premiere and then topped the North American box office charts on its opening weekend with a record $12.8 million in theatrical admissions. @mondario