Lupin The IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline Arrives on Digital Platforms on Marc 24th and on Blu-Ray™ July 21st
Los Angeles, CA - The world's greatest thief is back — and this time, immortality itself stands in his way. LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline, from legendary director Takeshi Koike (Redline), is coming to major digital platforms on March 24th, and to Blu-ray™ on July 21st by GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company.
Few characters in the history of anime and manga have left a mark as indelible as Lupin III. Created by the legendary Monkey Punch in 1967, the cool, mischievous and hilarious “Red Jacket” Lupin won over the hearts of millions, cementing his popularity and building a devoted global fanbase that has only grown over more than five decades.
The series inspired multiple television series and films, launching its first feature film in 1978 with Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo, followed by the directorial debut and first feature film from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki with the beloved 1979 classic Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, and LUPIN III: The First, the first film in the franchise to be animated in 3DCG. Under Koike's iconic style, The Immortal Bloodline brings fans the first traditionally animated feature film in the franchise in nearly 30 years since Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996). For fans who have followed Lupin's exciting adventures since the beginning — and for those discovering the thrill of the chase for the first time — LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline is a thrilling new chapter worthy of the legend.
After fending off a series of skilled assassins, gentleman thief Lupin III and his band of allies follow a strange invitation to an uncharted island. When their plane is shot down, the gang is stranded and soon hunted by the island's inhabitants, past enemies, and a monstrous immortal being known as Muom, who threatens to destroy Lupin's legacy. As a deadly toxic fog settles over them, Lupin must confront his greatest enemy in his most daring escapade yet.
Legendary director Takeshi Koike returns to the LUPIN THE IIIRD franchise after six years with his latest devilish spin on Monkey Punch's original manga. LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline infuses Koike's signature stylish action with the classic pulpy tones of Monkey Punch's work for an exhilarating sci-fi tour de force.
Bonus Features:
Director & Cast Post-Screening Talk
Stage Greetings
Teasers & Trailers
About GKIDS
GKIDS is the Academy Award-winning curator, producer, and distributor of artist-driven, globally inspired cinema dedicated to connecting North American audiences with distinctive stories from around the world. Widely celebrated for its leadership in the “animation is film” movement, the studio has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape for feature animation in the U.S. and internationally for nearly two decades. GKIDS represents the work of many of the world's most acclaimed animation filmmakers, including Makoto Shinkai (your name., Weathering With You), Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress), Tomm Moore (Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers), Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Wolf Children), and serves as the North American home of Japan's legendary Studio Ghibli.
Current and upcoming theatrical releases include the Oscar-nominated Kokuho, a generations-spanning drama set in the world of kabuki, which has become the highest-grossing Japanese live action film of all time in its home market; the highly anticipated Godzilla Minus Zero, the follow up to director Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One; and Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, the latest Aardman feature in the beloved Oscar-nominated film series. In addition to the Oscar-nominated Little Amélie and the Character of Rain, recent theatrical releases are the box office hit Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution, Mamoru Oshii's cult classic Angel's Egg, and the critically acclaimed All You Need Is Kill, alongside groundbreaking television series such as DAN DA DAN, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Arcane: League of Legends. @GKIDSFilms
About Shout! Studios
Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment Company, specializes in film and TV distribution, development, and production. The company has evolved with the changing entertainment landscape to excel in all forms of content distribution, including theatrical, digital streaming, broadcast and in-flight licensing, physical media, and more. Shout! Studios owns Gravitas Ventures and manages a portfolio of thousands of feature films, series, anime, animation, and documentaries. The company's creative acquisition mandate has established it as a leading independent distributor, with partners and properties including Aardman Animations, The Carol Burnett Show, GKIDS and Studio Ghibli (including the latest Academy Award® -winning masterpiece from Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron), LAIKA Studios, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Golden Princess movie library, alongside many others. Shout! Studios operates three successful imprints – Shout! Kids for family animation and live-action entertainment, Scream Factory for genre horror films and TV, and Hong Kong Cinema Classics. Shout! Studios also operates the acclaimed streaming service Shout! TV and its family of FAST channels. Shout! Studios produces, acquires, and distributes new films, including Shout! Studios' original film Old Henry (Tim Blake Nelson), acclaimed Western The Dead Don't Hurt (Viggo Mortensen, Vicky Krieps), family comedy A Sudden Case of Christmas (Danny DeVito, Andie MacDowell), and the upcoming Western thriller Killing Faith (Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise, Bill Pullman). Shout! Studios is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Studios, visit ShoutStudios.com
About Radial Entertainment
Radial Entertainment is a newly formed global entertainment company, operating the FilmRise and Shout! Studios brands, backed by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. As a premier content distribution studio, Radial Entertainment boasts a diverse library of over 70,000 movies and episodes - making it one of the largest independent catalogs in the industry. The company delivers high-quality entertainment across all major consumer platforms, including FAST channels, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, physical product, theatrical film and more. Its programming spans a wide range of genres, including true crime, reality, animation, action, westerns, award-winning titles, classics, medical, food, U.K. content, cult classics, and horror.
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