HBO Max to get Weathering with You, Promare, and the latest Studio Ghibli film
Image: Studio Trigger HBO Max is continuing its strong anime streak with the addition of four new films, two documentaries, and an upcoming Studio Ghibli movie this month, courtesy of distributor GKIDS Films, which is best known for running the international distribution of works from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki. Some of these can be seen on Netflix, but only outside the US due to licensing restrictions as HBO parent company WarnerMedia secured the US rights to most (but not all) of Ghibli's catalog and works closely with GKIDS for rights to non-Ghibli titles.
Earwig and the Witch, the latest Ghibli movie and the third directorial work from Miyazaki's son Gor, will debut on HBO Max on February 5th, following a limited theatrical release two days...