Earwig and the Witch (Limited Edition Steelbook) (Blu-ray)

EARWIG AND THE WITCH (??????, Aya to Majo, 2020), the first new release in four years from the legendary Studio Ghibli, will be released on digital platforms on March 23, as well as in both a Limited Edition Steelbook and a Blu-ray + DVD combo on April 6 from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory. Directed by Goro Miyazaki (TALES FROM EARTHSEA, FROM UP ON POPPY HILL) and produced by studio co-founder Toshio Suzuki, with planning from Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki, the feature is based on the children’s novel Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones (Howl’s Moving Castle), and marks Studio Ghibli’s first entirely 3DCG animated feature.

The all-star voice cast for the English dub features the voices of Richard E. Grant (CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?, GOSFORD PARK), Kacey Musgraves (“Golden Hour,” “Same Trailer Different Park”) and Dan Stevens (EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA, FX’s LEGION), as well as Taylor Paige Henderson as “Earwig”. In addition to her debut voice acting role as “Earwig’s Mother,” six-time Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves sings the English language version of the film’s theme song, “Don’t Disturb Me.” The EARWIG AND THE WITCH Blu-ray + DVD Combo is packed with bonus features, including behind-the-scenes interviews with director Goro Miyazaki, producer Toshio Suzuki and Japanese cast and crew, and feature-length storyboards.

Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.

FEATURES:

• Studio : SHOUT! FACTORY
• Rating: PG
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Region: A/1
• Subtitles: : English
• Number of discs : 1
• Run time : 1 hour and 22 minutes

BONUS FEATURES:

• Behind The Scenes
• Interview With Director Goro Miyazaki
• Interview With Producer Toshio Suzuki
• Theatrical Trailers & Teasers

EARWIG & THE WITCH (DVD)

Starring: Dan Stevens, Gaku Hamada, Kacey Musgraves, Kokoro Hirasawa, Richard E. Grant

Rating: PG