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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet UK Cinema Screenings Listed For This Week
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Two BFI IMAX screenings of the film are listed on Saturday March 14 (2.15 p.m.) and Sunday March 15 (10.45 a.m.). The venue is also screening Hosoda's previous film BELLE on the Saturday at the previous time of 11.30 a.m., and the BELLE screening will be introduced by the Ghibliotheque podcast hosts Michael Leader and Jake Cunningh
Scarlet opened on November 21 2025 in Japan. The story centres on a strong princess named Scarlet who crosses space-time to enact revenge. Her father, the king, was murdered, and after her attempt at vengeance failed, she wakes up in "The Land of the Dead" which is brimming with madness. If one does not exact revenge on one's nemesis and end up here in this "place for the unfulfilled," they become "nothing" and disappear. The story follows Scarlet's boundless journey of vengeance.
Hosoda directed the film and wrote the screenplay, and is also credited for the original work. Hosoda stated the film is not 2D animation or "Hollywood-style CG," and he is aiming for a completely new look. Hosoda also stated the film will have a different feel to his past works, and will also have action and romance elements. He added that the film is based on a "global classic."
TOHO released the film in Japan, while Sony Pictures is releasing the film outside Japan. Sony Pictures has also invested in the film.
