Comic-Con: Miyazaki’s First Appearance, Previews Ponyo
During Disney’s Friday Comic-Con presentation of upcoming animation projects, chief creative officer John Lasseter screened footage from the upcoming animated film Ponyo and interviewed its director, Hayao Miyazaki. Bringing the acclaimed Japanese animation guru to Comic-Con stages for the first time, Lasseter and an appreciative crowd lavished praise on Myazaki’s body of work before showing a clip that exemplified the new film’s wondrous, beautiful imagery.
Ponyo was originally conceived and produced through Miyazaki’s native company, Studio Ghibli, but even removed of its cultural specificity, the film stood out sharply from its Western counterparts; indeed, after presentations for the re-release of Toy Story 1 and 2 and even new projects like The Princess and the Frog, its dreamlike quality and lyrical storytelling truly seemed to be part of an entirely different set of artistic rules. Lasseter, who is Miyazaki’s friend as well as his colleague, was effusive with his praise for both the filmmaker and his film, which he said "America deserves" as he brought the director to the stage.
As he took the stage, Lasseter asked him about his storyboarding process. Via a translator, Miyazaki explained, "My process is thinking, thinking and thinking—thinking about my stories for a long time. If you have a better way, please let me know."
Lasseter said he had the chance to watch Miyazaki at work creating storyboards himself that "are so beautiful," to which the director replied, "I think working on the storyboard alone is a custom we have in Japan in terms of animation. It’s not just I that works that way, but since I’m slow it seems like I’m working on the storyboards all of the time."
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Ponyo’ Trailer Has Been Released
June 24, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
Walt Disney Pictures has released the movie trailer for the American redub of Legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s latest movie Ponyo. The film will be released on over 800 screens, the largest American release yet for Miyazaki. And the trailer features some fantastic visuals which will hopefully appeal to the masses.
You can see this trailer in theaters this weekend attached to My Sister’s Keeper or watch it now after the jump. As always, leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid, the film tells the story of a baby goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) who desires to be a human, and gets her wish. She runs away from her home in the sea and befriends a five-year-old human boy named Sosuke (Frankie Jonas). Other cast members include Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin and Betty White.
Watch the trailer in High Definition on Apple. Ponyo will hit theaters on August 14th 2009. You can also watch it below…
U.S. Stars To Voice Miyazaki’s ‘Ponyo’ For Its American Release
June 18, 2009 by tcgames · 2 Comments
An A-list cast—including Liam Neeson, Matt Damon and Tina Fey—will voice the masterful, otherwordly animation of Japanese virtuoso Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea for its North American release, with a bit of help from E.T. writer Melissa Matheson, producer Frank Marshall told reporters this week.
Marshall and his producing partner Kathleen Kennedy are deeply involved in bringing the movie to mainstream western audiences this summer. "Kathy and I came on to produce the North American, English-speaking version of Ponyo," Marshall said on Tuesday. "It’s been a fantastic experience."
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale "The Little Mermaid," Ponyo tells the story of a goldfish and her quest to become human.
‘Ponyo On The Cliff’ To Get Summer 09 Release In U.S.
January 6, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, is headed for a summer release in the U.S., according to Variety. An effort is being made to increase the number of screens (Miyazaki’s Spirited Away played on 714 screens in its U.S. release) and the box office take. The film has grossed $165 million to date in Japan.
The English voice cast will include Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, and Cloris Leachman.
Source: icv2.com
