Central Park Media (CPM) has acquired exclusive U.S. distribution rights to Negadon: The Monster from Mars, a 20-minute CG-animated film that has generated quite a buzz among fans of Japanese monster movies of the 1970s. CoMix Wave of Japan handles worldwide distribution for the property.
Written and directed by Jun Awazu, Negadon pays homage to such movie franchises as Godzilla, Mothra and Gamera, Atomic-age creations that helped pave the way for the success of the Japanese animation industry. While Toho Studios’ used men in rubber suits for its classic creature flicks, Awazu spent three years creating Negadon entirely in CG. He even invented special rendering algorithms to bring an authentic retro look to the film. Makoto Miyahara performed the nimation modeling and Kenjiro Kato served as vfx supervisor.
Released theatrically in Japan in October of 2005, Negadon won the Outstanding Production Award at the 20th Digital Contents Grand Prix and was named a Jury Recommended Work at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. The film will be released in the U.S. theatrically this spring and on home video this summer. Central Park Media will make further announcements regarding it splans for the film at the New York Comic-Con in late February.
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