The Wind Rises
It’s a bit of a change from how past installments were done with John Lassetter being involved from the Pixar side of Disney, but plans are moving forward for dual theatrical exhibition of The Wind Rises. The latest and final directorial work from Hayao Miyazaki will get a limited run on November 8th through 14th in New York and Los Angeles in order to qualify for the Oscars in 2014 which will be the original film in its subtitled form. On February 21st, there will be a limited and staggered rollout of the film that will go wider which will be both dubbed and subbed.
Geoffrey Wexler and Frank Marshall will exec produce a dubbed version of the film with Gary Rydstrom directing and the voice cast to be announced soon.
According to Variety, “Wexler, chief of the international division at Studio Ghibli in Tokyo, admitted that many Miyazaki fans want to see it in the original form, but the visuals are so important, some people want to watch the images, not read. So he urged: “Purists, just give it a chance.””
Plot concept: Chronicling two decades, The Wind Rises depicts key historical events that deeply affect the course of Jiro’s life, including The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, The Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic, and Japan’s plunge into war. He meets and falls in love with Nahoko, grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo, and innovates tremendously, leading the aviation world into the future.