The English dub version of Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron has landed the voice talents of Robert Pattinson, Christian Bale, Mark Hamill, Florence Pugh, and Gemma Chan.
Studio Ghibli revealed the cast in a new poster which also includes Dave Bautista, Willem Dafoe, and Karen Fukuhara.
The film opened in July in Japan and was a big hit. The Boy and the Heron is also an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and New York Film Festival (NYFF).
Both the English and Japanese versions open in theaters on Dec. 8 in North America.
Watch the recent trailer below.
What is The Boy and the Heron about?
The description for the film offers:
A young boy named Mahito
yearning for his mother
ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.
There, death comes to an end,
and life finds a new beginning.A semi-autobiographical fantasy
about life, death, and creation,
in tribute to friendship,
from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award-winning director.
Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi.
The theme song for the film “Spinning Globe” was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.
Who is the cast?
- Christian Bale as SHOICHI MAKI
- Dave Bautista as THE PARAKEET KING
- Gemma Chan as NATSUKO
- Willem Dafoe as NOBLE PELICAN
- Karen Fukuhara as LADY HIMI
- Mark Hamill as GRANDUNCLE
- Robert Pattinson as GRAY HERON
- Florence Pugh as KIRIKO
- Luca Padovan as MAHITO MAKI
- Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, and Dan Stevena as THE PARAKEETS
Watch the trailer:
