Deal adds 20 new adult animated and live-action titles, including ‘Your Name,’ ‘Shin Godzilla,’ ‘Perfect Blue,’ ‘The Colors Within,’ and ‘Summer Wars,’ many to stream for the first time in North America; select titles will debut in 4K.
HBO Max and GKIDS have expanded their prolific partnership to include 20 additional adult animated and live-action films.On September 1, the first batch of titles in the new deal will drop on HBO Max for all subscribers, featuring the works of Makoto Shinkai along with the North American streaming debuts and 4K streaming debuts of select titles for premium subscribers:
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Titles coming to the streamer later in 2025 and 2026 include from director Hideaki Anno and co-director Shinji Higuchi, for the first time in 4K.
Also included will be the works of Mamoru Hosoda in 4K streaming debuts, as well as films from Masaaki Yuasa, Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Oshii, Naoko Yamada, and others: (North American Streaming Debut, 4K Streaming Debut) (4K Streaming Debut) (4K Streaming Debut) (4K Streaming Debut) (4K Streaming Debut) (North American Streaming Debut) (4K Streaming Debut) (4K Streaming Debut) Specific premiere dates for titles will be announced at a later date.“HBO Max’s continued partnership with GKIDS indicates our commitment to bringing world-class Japanese animation and original films to our audiences,” said Royce Battleman, EVP, Global Content Acquisitions at Warner Bros.Discovery.
“This deal, which introduces masterpieces and fan favorites to streaming for the very first time, allows us to continue delivering premium films to our subscribers and solidifies HBO Max’s position as a leading destination in the space.”
“We are excited to continue the relationship with HBO Max and to bring this exciting package to US streaming audiences,” said Dave Jesteadt, GKIDS’ President.“HBO Max’s focus on award-winning, genre-defining essential programming is a perfect match for the type of outstanding filmmaking that GKIDS champions.”
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