Live-Action Kiki's Delivery Service In Production? [Updated With New Image]
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![]() Well, yes but maybe not what you'd expect. Source: The Grudge's Shimizu Helms Live-Action Kiki's Delivery Service In early April, rumors started to swirl around that there were plans to produce a live-action version of Studio Ghibli's beloved Kiki's Delivery Service (in Japan: Majo no Takky?bin ??????). A few days later, fans of the 1989 classic were disappointed to find out that Studio Ghibli denied any involvement with such a production. Turns out, both items were true. Ghibli's film is based on the 1985 novel Majo no Takky?bin by Eiko Kadono (?? ??) and it was revealed that a live-action movie was being produced based on the original novel. The film will be directed by Takashi Shimizu (?? ? of The Grudge/Juon fame!) and will star 16-year-old newcomer F?ka Koshiba (????) as Kiki/Minami Takayama. Unlike the Ghibli film which covered the single novel that was published at the time, the live-action version will use the first two novels as its basis. The story revolves around the young witch spending a year in a town apart from other witches (but with her cat Jiji), using her magic to earn a living. The live-action film is expected to fly into theaters in Spring 2014. First image from the movie revealed: Written or Contributed by sdsichero READ THIS ARTICLE ON THE FRONT PAGE, HUMANS! |
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(runs away crying) |
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![]() That's some shoddy reporting sd. ![]() ![]() |
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Japan is more capricious than a ca..... ![]() |
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Well they'll be working off the original novels as source material. I'm not sure how close Ghibli's film was to that so can't comment on that. |
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Not that close I'd imagine and can recall. The thing is, what made each of his films work was the kind of charm he injected as a film maker. If not there, it won't work. That and no way could they afford the FX needed to match the animated film. At least it isn't Porco Rosso. |
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Spirited Away probably gets the honor of being top dog. PR is just so much fun. |
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