Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Gkids Acquires 'All You Need Is Kill' Animation Rights
Imagine a world where aliens attack and a young woman named Rita gets stuck in a time loop, reliving her death.
This movie, 'All You Need Is Kill,' is a cool animated story based on a book.
A company called Gkids bought the rights to show it in places like North America and the UK.
It's made by the same people who did the animation for movies like 'Mind Game.'
The movie is about Rita and a young man trying to break free from this loop of death, hoping to find some meaning in a chaotic situation.
Gkids acquired North American, UK, and other territory rights for 'All You Need Is Kill'.
The film is an animated adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel, which inspired 'Edge of Tomorrow'.
Kenichiro Akimoto directed the film, produced by Warner Bros. Japan and Studio 4°C.
The story follows Rita, trapped in a time loop after an alien attack.
The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
- Who
- Gkids, Warner Bros. Japan, Studio 4°C, and director Kenichiro Akimoto.
- What
- Gkids acquired rights to the animated film 'All You Need Is Kill'.
- When
- Details on the release will be announced later. The film premiered at Annecy.
- Where
- North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Why
- To bring the animated adaptation of 'All You Need Is Kill' to a wider audience.
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- Film Title
- All You Need Is Kill
- Based On
- Novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
- Director
- Kenichiro Akimoto
- Animation Studio
- Studio 4°C
- Production
- Warner Bros. Japan
- Gkids Territories
- North America, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand