GKIDS announced today it has acquired all North American distribution rights for the stylish ode to filmmaking, POMPO THE CINEPHILE (Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san). Known for his dynamic, maximalist animation sequences, Director Takayuki Hirao (“God Eater,” The Garden of Sinners) returns to the director’s chair with production from the all-new studio CLAP. GKIDS will release POMPO THE CINEPHILE theatrically in an all-new English dubbed version early next year.
Synopsis:
Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known for B-movies, one day Pompo tells her movie-loving but apprehensive assistant Gene that he will direct her next script: a delicate drama about an aging and tormented creative genius, starring the legendary and Brando-esque actor Martin Braddock, and a young actress seeking her first break. But when the production heads towards chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge, and succeed as a first-time director?