Overview
- GKIDS will open CinemaCon’s State of the Industry on April 14 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace with exclusive attendee-only footage that is not expected to be posted online.
- Oscar-winning filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki will take the stage to introduce the preview as he returns to the direct sequel as director, screenwriter and VFX supervisor.
- The film is in production, produced by Toho Studios and Rotob with visual effects by Shirogumi Inc.
- Toho sets a November 3 theatrical release in Japan, with GKIDS launching North American theaters on November 6, a date that echoes the franchise’s 1954 origins.
- Cinema United frames the presentation as part of a push for a more diverse year-round slate, highlighting GKIDS’ role within Toho’s distribution ecosystem.