‘TOTORO’ TEASE

A brand new trailer has dropped for the Royal Shakespeare Firm’s acclaimed stage adaptation of “My Neighbor Totoro,” providing a uncommon glimpse of the beloved forest spirit himself. Government producer Joe Hisaishi, in collaboration with RSC, Nippon TV, and Unbelievable, unveiled the footage showcasing the present’s award-winning puppetry.

Tailored by Tom Morton-Smith and directed by Phelim McDermott, the manufacturing is predicated on Miyazaki Hayao‘s 1988 Studio Ghibli traditional. Since premiering at London’s Barbican in 2022, “My Neighbor Totoro” has earned six Olivier Awards and 5 WhatsOnStage Awards. Following a return engagement in 2023, it now performs at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre by means of March 2026.

The present options dwell orchestration of Hisaishi’s iconic rating and art work by Studio Ghibli’s Toshio Suzuki. It stars Victoria Chen as Mei and Ami Okumura Jones as Satsuki, supported by a various solid and a 20-member puppetry ensemble.

FORMAT FRENZY

Seoul-based format company One thing Particular has signed two format possibility offers with Studio TF1’s Flanagan Productions for Korean hits “Nonetheless Alive” and “The Penthouse Sport.” Created by Channel A, each sequence supply spins on the competitors style.

“Nonetheless Alive,” a spooky recreation present mixing comedy and suspense, marks its 14th worldwide possibility, following pickups in Germany, Italy, and the Nordics. Monetary survival sequence “The Penthouse Sport” pits contestants in a battle for assets and energy.

One thing Particular’s Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim praised the continued TF1 partnership, whereas Flanagan’s Florence Boudaud lauded the codecs’ “distinctive mechanics and artistic ambition.”