EXCLUSIVE: Gkids has acquired a number of territories for Japanese animated motion sci-fi drama All You Want Is Kill, together with for North America, the UK, Eire, Australia and New Zealand.
The film relies on the eponymous best-selling novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka which additionally impressed Doug Liman’s 2014 live-action adaptation Fringe of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt.
The directorial debut of Kenichiro Akimoto, with a script written by Yuichiro Kido, the brand new animated adaptation world premiered on the Annecy Worldwide Animation Movie Pageant earlier this week within the Midnight Specials part.
All You Want Is Kill is produced by Warner Bros. Japan with animation manufacturing by celebrated Japanese animation home Studio 4°C (Tekkonkinkreet, Thoughts Sport).
Studio 4°C, which can be at Annecy this yr with Yasuhiro Aoki’s drama ChaO in the principle competitors, can be internet hosting a studio presentation on the pageant on Friday, within the presence of the administrators and producers for each titles.
Set within the close to future, All You Want Is Kill follows the story of Rita, a resourceful however remoted younger girl volunteering to assist rebuild Japan after the mysterious look of an enormous alien flower referred to as “Darol.”
When Darol unexpectedly erupts in a lethal occasion, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the inhabitants, Rita is caught within the destruction—and killed. However then she wakes up once more. And once more.
Caught in an infinite time loop, Rita should navigate the trauma and repetition of loss of life till she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy younger man trapped in the identical cycle. Collectively, they struggle to interrupt free from the loop and discover which means within the chaos round them.
“With All You Want Is Kill, I needed to convey that even within the infinite loop of life, we are able to nonetheless make discoveries and develop, relying on how we understand the scenario,” mentioned Akimoto.
“All You Want Is Kill is a standout work that explores time, id, and survival with breathtaking animation and a strong emotional core,” mentioned Gkids President Dave Jesteadt. “The story has remained so significant for years as a result of it captures one thing important concerning the human situation, and the necessity to hold shifting ahead. Director Akimoto has created an excellent new take that we’re certain followers will love.”
Gkids and Studio 4°C have beforehand collaborated on releases for Thoughts Sport, Kids of the Sea, whereas Gkids additionally lately acquired ChaO, and several other different celebrated titles.
Additional particulars on the discharge can be introduced at a later date.
The deal was negotiated between GKIDS’ Director of Acquisitions and Improvement Rodney Uhler, and Warner Bros. Japan.
