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GKIDS Acquires Nothing American Theatrical Rights To “Labyrinth”

February 5th, 2026

The animated feature will release in theaters for two nights only in Japanese with English subtitles and English-dubbed from May 10–11.

INTERVIEW: All The Info On “All You Need Is Kill”

Jackson Murphy|

January 16th, 2026

Now playing in theaters nationwide is All You Need Is Kill, an animated feature adaptation of the Japanese novel about young woman Rita, who's living the same day over and over again. Director Kenichiro Akimoto shares he loved about making this epic action adventure.

FIRST LOOK: “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

Jerry Beck|

January 8th, 2026

GKIDS announced today its acquisition of US distribution rights to the latest Shaun The Sheep feature from Aardman. First look at the trailer, here.

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Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers” Kick-Off Animation Panels at Virtual NYCC

New York Comic-Con at Home is underway! The first major animation virtual panel shown today was for Cartoon Saloon’s latest feature Wolfwalkers. It’s opening in select theaters on November 13th before hitting AppleTV+ worldwide on December 11th.

Jackson Murphy|October 8, 2020

OFFICIAL TRAILER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”

Here’s the full, official trailer for the upcoming Apple Original Film, Wolfwalkers, the critically-acclaimed animated feature film directed by two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore and director Ross Stewart. The film is co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions and will be released in theaters nationwide on November 13th by GKIDS […]

Jerry Beck|October 8, 2020

TRAILER: Gkids CGI Anime “Lupin III: The First”

40 years from the masterpiece that is The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin III returns in an all new theatrical feature from TMS. Under the directon of one of the leading VFX artists in Japan, Takashi Yamazaki (STAND BY ME Doraemon, Dragon Quest Your Story), it will be the first Lupin film in 23 years, and […]

Jerry Beck|September 24, 2020

TEASER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”

Here it comes. An Apple Original Film, Wolfwalkers is the latest from two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore (Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells) and director Ross Stewart (The Secret of Kells), and co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon (Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, The Breadwinner) and Melusine Productions (Oscar nominee, […]

Jerry Beck|September 8, 2020

Gkids Acquires Studio Ghibli’s “Earwig And The Witch”

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights for legendary animation house Studio Ghibli’s latest feature Earwig And The Witch. The film is directed by Goro Miyazaki (From Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea) and produced by studio co-founder […]

Jerry Beck|July 7, 2020

INTERVIEW: Director Anca Damian on “Marona’s Fantastic Tale”

A year after its premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the dazzling animated feature Marona’s Fantastic Tale will finally be released in the US. Originally intended for a theatrical run, GKIDS is now debuting the film online through virtual cinemas on June 12th (with more info available at MaronaMovie.com). Director Anca Damian shares […]

Jackson Murphy|June 3, 2020

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