DENVER, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GKIDS, the
acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events are proud
to announce the U.S. debut of "MIRAI." The Japanese animated film from Mamoru
Hosoda, the celebrated director behind The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and Japan's Studio Chizu, premiered at Cannes in the "Directors' Fortnight" section. "MIRAI" will be released in both its original Japanese
language and a new English dubbed version. In addition to enjoying the full animated feature, attendees will view an exclusive
interview with director Mamoru Hosoda.
"MIRAI" comes to more than 700 U.S. cinemas Thursday, November 29 at 7 p.m. (dubbed) and at 8 p.m. (subtitled), Wednesday,
December 5 at 7 p.m. (subtitled), and Saturday, December 8 at
12:55 p.m. (dubbed) all at local times. The film will also receive a limited theatrical release by
GKIDS starting Friday, November 30. Tickets for "MIRAI" are available now at www.FathomEvents.com, www.MiraiMovie.com or at participating box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom
Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) and
Japan's Studio Chizu comes "MIRAI," a daringly original story of love passed down through
generations. When four-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning "future"),
the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family. As his mother returns to work, and his father struggles to run the
household, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai... until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters
strange guests from the past and future – including his sister Mirai, as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a
journey through time and space, uncovering their family's incredible story. But why did Mirai come from the future?
An official selection at Cannes Directors' Fortnight, and the epic capstone of director
Mamoru Hosoda's career, "MIRAI" is a sumptuous, magical, and emotionally soaring
adventure about the ties that bring families together and make us who we are.
Earlier this year, GKIDS and Fathom Events presented the US premieres of Mary And The Witch's Flower, Fireworks,
The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, and acclaimed director Satoshi Kon's cult classic
Perfect Blue to big screens nationwide.
"Our ongoing partnership with GKIDS continues to bring the very best of Japanese animated features to the U.S.," Fathom Events
CEO Ray Nutt said. "This Premiere is an exciting opportunity for anime fans to see this lauded
feature."
"Mamoru Hosoda is one of the most visionary and exciting animation filmmakers working
today," GKIDS President Dave Jesteadt said. "As soon as we saw "MIRAI," we knew we had to
share this beautiful film with as many audiences as possible, and we are pleased that our partnership with Fathom Events makes
that possible."
For artwork/photos related to "MIRAI," visit the Fathom Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs® (Designated Market
Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC),
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of unique
entertainment events in movie theaters such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage productions, major
sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime franchises.
Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews
with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network ("DBN") is the largest
cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 941
locations and 1,496 screens in 181 DMAs. The company also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for hosting
employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product launches. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.
ABOUT GKIDS
GKIDS is the producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since
2010, GKIDS has scored an astounding 10 Best Animated Feature Oscar® nominations with The Secret of Kells in
2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine
in 2014, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When
Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, and The Breadwinner in
2018. GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world's most
coveted animation collections with titles Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro,
Princess Mononoke and others. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. The first
edition took place last October at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a sold-out audience
of 5,000 and generated over 750 million media impressions. ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation
as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of
expression of which the medium is capable.
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