The trailer for Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the new Japanese anime fantasy film by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (Arrietty, When Marnie Was There) has arrived.

The first feature film produced by Studio Ponoc, founded by Studio Ghibli veterans Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura (producer of When Marnie Was There and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya) is based on the character Mary from the English Children’s novel – The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart.

The English dub version of the film features the voice talents of Ruby Barnhill, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, Ewen Bremner and Louis Serkis.

The film will be released Spring 2018 by Altitude Film Entertainment

 

 

Mary and the Witch’s Flower Official Synopsis

The film tells a story of a young girl called Mary who finds a mysterious flower that can give her the power to become a witch, transporting her to a school for witchcraft and wizardry that harbours a dark secret.

Mary and the Witch's Flower