Studio Ghibli has now officially announced its next film, following the success of Howl's Moving Castle and Academy Award Winner Spirited Away.

To be directed by Hayao Miyazaki's son, Goro Miyazaki, the new film will be called "Gedo Senki - Tales from Earthsea" (Record of the Gedo War - Tales from Earthsea).

The new Studio Ghibli film is being adapted from Ursula K. Leguin's book, "Earthsea Cycle", set in a stunning fantasy world often compared to Tolkien's Middle Earth or Lewis's Narnia.

Most exciting, is Studio Ghibli intends to release the new film in Japan in July 2006. For first images go to the Studio Ghibli website (Japanese only)

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