German distributor Peppermint Anime is set to do a theatrical event for the film Mary and the Witch’s Flower on September 13th, 2018 and they’re starting to showcase some clips for it. They’ve now rolled out the first two pieces for that that provides for some fun character moments as well as showing off the style and design of the film as well.
The film is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi who also wrote the screenplay with Riko Sakaguchi at Studio Ponoc.
Altitude Film Entertainment has acquired the UK rights to bring out Mary and the Witch’s Flower while GKIDS will be handling the North American release for the work. Madman Entertainment is working the Australian release.
The Japanese cast includes Hana Sugisaki as Mary, Yuuki Amami as Madam Manbulduke, Fumiyo Kohinata as Doctor Day, Hikari Mitsushima as Akage no Majo, Jirou Satou as Furanaga, Eri Watanabe as Bankusu, Shinobu, Ootake as Charlotte, and Ryunosuke Kamiki as Peter.
The film has Ruby Barnhill of The BFG playing the title character with Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, Ewen Bremner and Louis Ashbourne Serkis among the rest of the cast.