GKIDS and Fathom Events have recently announced the lineup for Studio Ghibli Fest 2024, which is packed with gems. This year’s festival will feature 14 films and is not limited to the works of Hayao Miyazaki. It will also showcase movies directed by Isao Takahata, Yoshifumi Kondo, Hiroyuki Morita, and Hiromasa Yonebayashi. The festival will kick off with Spirited Away on April 27 and conclude in December with My Neighbor Totoro. The films will be screened in select AMC and Regal theaters across the US, with a few dates for each title in both Japanese and English dubbed versions.
Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 Lineup
The full list of films to be screened includes: Spirited Away (April 27-May 1), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (May 19 and 21), Castle in the Sky (May 20 and 22), The Secret World of Arrietty (June 9 and 11), When Marnie Was There (June 10 and 12), Princess Mononoke (July 13-17), Ponyo (August 3-7), Whisper of the Heart (August 25 and 27), The Cat Returns (August 26 and 28), Howl’s Moving Castle (September 26-October 3), Kiki’s Delivery Service (October 26-30), Pom Poko (November 24 and 26), The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (November 25 and 27), and My Neighbor Totoro (December 7-11).
Many fans are already excited about the prospect of watching Nausicaä and Princess Kaguya on the big screen. According to the announcement, there will also be “surprise special extra content.”