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Studio Trigger revealed at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it is producing a new project from director Hiroyuki Imaishi and screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima. The duo previously worked together on Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, and Promare.
Hiromi Wakabayashi will also work on the project.
The event did not provide any further details about the upcoming project.
The Promare film opened in 200 theaters in Japan in May 2019, and ranked at #8 in its opening weekend. The film added 4DX screenings in October 2019.
Fathom Events and GKIDS screened the film in the U.S. in September 2019. GKIDS then released the film digitally in April 2020 and on home video in May 2020. HBO Max began streaming the film in January 2021.
Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and scriptwriter Kazuki Nakashima teamed up again for the project at Trigger. Trigger and Nakashima were credited with the original work. Shigeto Koyama was in charge of character design and mechanical design, and Sushio (Kill la Kill) was one of the animation directors and designers. Tomotaka Kubo (Mary and The Witch’s Flower) was the art director, and Saishi Ichiko was in charge of logo design. Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill) composed the music. SANZIGEN Animation Studio handled the 3DCG animation. XFlag is credited with production, and TOHO distributed the film.
Source: Studio Trigger panel at Anime Expo (Lynzee Loveridge)
