Sony Pictures Classics will release Scarlet, the animated feature film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. It tells the story of a princess who transcends time and space.
The animated film will first make its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, followed by screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. It will have an award-season qualifying run later this year, followed by an early 2026 release in the US.
From visionary Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda (MIRAI) comes a powerful, time-bending animated adventure about Scarlet, a medieval-era, sword fighting princess on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in the Otherworld that exists somewhere between life and death, she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. When confronted again by her father’s killer, Scarlet faces her most daunting battle: can she break the cycle of hatred and find meaning in life beyond revenge?
“As we witness heartbreaking conflicts around the world, I believe that finding love and choosing to live together in unity is what will lead us towards something better. That’s why I want to share this new film with the world — now more than ever,” said director Mamoru Hosoda.
See below an early trailer for Scarlet.
“A masterful work from a world class filmmaker,” said Sony Pictures Classics.
Scarlet is produced by Yuichiro Saito under Studio CHIZU, the animation studio co-founded by Saito and Hosada, Toshimi Tanio under Nippon TV and Nozomu Takahashi, under Studio CHIZU. Sony Pictures co-produced and co-financed, in addition to Studio CHIZU and Nippon TV. Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute throughout the rest of the world for Columbia Pictures.
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