![]() This will no doubt be a disappointment to many Studio Ghibli fans, who consider many of these titles to be “Disney” movies, since they have previously been released by Disney in cinemas and on home video formats. Studio Ghibli’s acclaimed catalog of films include: Ocean Waves was an attempt to make anime solely by the young staff members, mostly in their 20s and 30s. Ocean Waves was the first anime Ghibli produced under a director other than Miyazaki or Takahata. Porco also shows up in the school festival scene. “Upon launch of the service this spring, existing Ghibli fans will be able enjoy their favorites and delve deeper into the library, while whole new audiences will be able to discover our films for the first time.” In the train station at the end of Ocean Waves, there is a Porco Rosso movie poster on the wall. As a premium content brand, HBO Max is an ideal home for our films,” said Koji Hoshino, Chairman of Studio Ghibli. “We are excited to be working with HBO Max to bring the complete collection of Studio Ghibli films to streaming audiences in the US. “Exciting, enchanting, and deeply humanistic, these wonderful films have captured people’s hearts around the world, and we are proud to showcase them in an accessible way for even more fans through HBO Max.” “Studio Ghibli films are visually breathtaking, completely immersive experiences” said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and President, TNT, TBS, and truTV. The landmark deal with North American distributor GKIDS for the twenty-one Studio Ghibli feature films marks the first time these beloved films have been licensed to a streaming platform.Īvailable at launch of HBO Max, will be the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Ponyo, Castle in the Sky, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and more. HBO Max will be the US streaming home to the entire Studio Ghibli film library, one of the world’s most coveted and revered animation catalogues. However it has now been announced by AT&T’s new streaming service, HBO Max, that Studio Ghibli movies will be part of its slate of premium content that will be available at launch in the spring of 2020. Only recently it was reported that the Studio Ghibli movies would never be available on a digital or streaming platform, as they wanted people to see the movies in theatres. Currently you are able to watch 'Ocean Waves' streaming on Max. StudioCanal has not yet responded to the countersuit, nor have any parties given further statements or comments on the proceedings.One of the most frequency asked questions about Disney+ has been about the availability of the Studio Ghibli movies, such as Spirited Away, which Disney released in cinemas and on home video in the United States until 2017. This feels like an episode of Gossip Girl, distributor edition. The countersuit alleges an “abuse of process,” and that expenses labeled “Theatrical Revenue” in royalty statements were also applied to non-theatrical distribution methods, leading to “wrongful deductions” which ultimately resulted in breach of contract and monetary losses. To make matters even spicier, Wild Bunch has extended a $1.5 million countersuit claiming fraud in StudioCanal’s accounting of receipts from their Studio Ghibli deal. ![]() ![]() The distributor adds that Ghibli was only interested in a “near-worldwide deal,” which only Netflix would have been able to deliver. Wild Bunch and Wild Bunch International, now separate companies, have fired back, stating “non-internet VOD rights” don’t exist (as streaming services require the internet), and therefore it is not clear what rights could have been infringed. and Ireland, which was signed in 2015 and renewed in 2017 for a term of four years.” According to these documents, StudioCanal claims they were given exclusive “non-internet VOD rights,” and the competing Netflix deal led to “loss and damage” of sales. Interestingly, the legal battle remains between distributors only, as neither Netflix nor Studio Ghibli are noted as parties in the legal proceedings.Īccording to Variety, court documents show that, “StudioCanal alleges the Netflix deal breached its own agreement with Wild Bunch relating to the license of 15 Studio Ghibli movies throughout the U.K. Netflix’s deal was considered a triumph given the Japanese animation company’s aversion to digital streaming platforms, and Wild Bunch International was specifically credited for making the deal a success. StudioCanal claims that Wild Bunch’s 2019 deal with Netflix, which introduced a catalogue of 21 Ghibli films to the streaming giant, breached a prior VOD rights agreement between the two distributors. ![]() Who knew children’s films could cause this much drama? Say it ain’t so, Totoro! French film production and distribution company StudioCanal is suing fellow producer-distributor Wild Bunch and subsidiary Wild Bunch International for a deal struck with Netflix for Studio Ghibli film catalogue streaming rights. ![]()
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