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Image: Studio GhibliIn defense of English dubs, no one does it better than Studio Ghibli. It’s not a matter of either-or; with the incredible global talents that span the original Japanese voices and the English casts, it just means we get more!With the release of The Boy and the Heron, which features Robert Pattinson’s dedicated vocal bird transformation, we’re looking back at the best Studio Ghibli dubs. When it comes to Hayao Miyazaki’s films, care has always been taken between by the Disney and GKIDS distributors to…

Up to release, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s newest film The Boy & the Heron has had a lot of discussion centering around what it’s potentially meant to be. Is it actually Miyazaki’s for real, final film? Was it really the best idea to not really promote it or even give any idea as to what it’s about? The answer to that first one is a big “lol, no,” and the second appears to have potentially been “yes.”Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedPer the Hollywood Reporter, Heron has earned $12.8…

When Hayao Miyazaki announced that The Boy and the Heron might be his last picture, Studio Ghibli’s U.S. distributor GKIDS knew it had a big task ahead, assembling a very special dub cast for the English-language version of the film.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedWhile dubs can be a contentious topic in the animated film world, GKIDS and Ghibli have always partnered up with incredible collaborators to meet the challenge. Personally, I’m a huge Howl’s Moving Castle (starring Christian Bale…

Image: Atsuko, Casetify, BoxLunch, Stoney Clover Lane, RSVLTS, DollsKillIt’s almost time to jet-set for the holiday season in your fandom best to turn heads and raise brows at airport lounges. Whether you’re packing up for a trip to Disney Parks or back home for winter break, there’s a ton of practical travel gear to make sure you’re not without those essential needs to fly or drive out of town. Including Stranger Things tech gear, Star Wars luggage, Disney adult accessories, One Piece adventure gear, and more—here’s our…

Following the billion-dollar success of The Super Mario Bros Movie this summer, Nintendo has since announced that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is now in the works at Sony Pictures.Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball will helm the blockbuster based on the high fantasy video game series. Each outing is set in the Kingdom of Hyrule where you play as a young elf-life adventurer called Link, who goes on a quest to save Princess Zelda and her domain from the villainous Ganondorf.Speaking…

Jennifer Garner dances around whether or not she’ll return to Elektra in Deadpool 3. Jodie Comer faces the apocalypse in a new trailer for The End We Start From. Plus, Netflix offers a glimpse of Sandman’s return, and Noah Hawley talks about the endgame of his Alien series. Spoilers now!“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedThe Black Phone 2Deadline reports Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies and Miguel Mora will all (somehow) return for The Black Phone 2. Deadpool 3Jennifer Garner…

Image: Loungefly, BoxLunch, Hedley and Bennett, Heroes & Villains, DIFF, CrocsThe season of giving is upon us, and fandom friends, here’s a list of deals and festive inspired geeky gifts and gear ideas.An array of fandom forward sites and retailers like BoxLunch, Heroes & Villains, Blackmilk are more are ready. Here’s a selection of essentials from across the gamut of pop culture—Star Wars, One Piece, Marvel, DC to name a few. Plus some tech deal ideas for the cinephiles and pop culture parents in your life.Check…

A YouTuber named RwanLink recreated Castle Town from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as a Studio Ghibli film and to show off their efforts. This is to celebrate the game’s 25th anniversary and the YouTuber made the environment and characters in Unreal Engine 5, putting in over 600 hours of work to complete the project. It was a one person job, aside from the music, as reported by Eurogamer. It’s got a gorgeous opening cinematic in the style of, you guessed it, Studio Ghibli, which is followed up by gameplay in…

Image: GKIDSThe legendary Hayao Miyazaki’s new film releases today in Japan, and there’s good news for Studio Ghibli fans not in that part of the world: GKIDS will be releasing it theatrically in North America later this year. Miyazaki’s first feature in 10 years comes with multiple titles; in Japan, it’s How Do You Live, but here it’ll be called The Boy and the Heron.Finding Uhura’s Confidence in Strange New Worlds | io9 InterviewThat’s not the only puzzling element about the new release. From a GKIDS press release: “In…

Image: Studio GhibliThroughout the decades, Studio Ghibli’s grown a passionate fanbase from its run of movies like My Friend Totoro and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Unlike its previous work, the studio’s next film Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka (or How Do You Live?) is famously playing its marketing close to the vest beyond one single poster. And now it also has another interesting trait that separates it from earlier Ghibli films: it’s coming to IMAX.Spoilers of the Week | June 10thAnime News Network reported that How Do…