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VOICES ANNOUNCED FOR PRINCESS MONONOKE
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Miramax Films is proud to announce that Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes
and Minnie Driver have signed to voice the English Language dubbed version of PRINCESS
MONONOKE.
Gillian Anderson ("The X Files," TV series and feature film, upcoming Miramax
films "The Mighty" and "Dancing About Architecture") will be the voice
of Moro, Billy Crudup (upcoming films "Without Limits" and "The Hi-lo
Country") will be the voice of Ashitaka, Claire Danes ("Romeo & Juliet"
and upcoming films "The Mod Squad" and "Brokedown Palace") will be the
heroine San and Minnie Driver ("Good Will Hunting" and Miramax's upcoming
"An Ideal Husband" will be the voice of Lady Eboshi.
Neil Gaiman, the creater/writer of the award-winning monthly DC COmics series
"Sandman" and best-selling author, wrote the script for the English-language
dubbed version of PRINCESS MONONOKE.
Directed by Japan's leading animator, the acclaimed Hayao Miyazaki, whose Studio Ghibli
has created a string of critically acclaimed, award-winning animated films, PRINCESS
MONONOKE has been eagerly anticipated outside of Japan. One of only two films to break
$150 million (US) at the Japanese box office, PRINCESS MONONOKE is the second
highest-grossing film in the country's history, behind "Titanic".
From : Miramax Website: www.miramax.com
(9/24/98)
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"Princess" rules Japanese video
SYDNEY -- Hayao Miyazaki's animated feature "Princess Mononoke"
became Japan's best-selling video release by selling 2 million units and genarating $121
million in retail revenues, as of late late week, since its release by Buena Vista Home
Entertainment. At a press conference in Tokyo, BVHE's Michael Johnson said the figures
mean approximately one in 15 Japanese families with VCRs now own the film. Miramax also
revealed that its voice-over lineup for the U.S. version of the Japanese blockbuster will
include Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver and Billy Crudup.
-- Blake Murdoch
From: The Hollywood Reporter, 21-27 July 1998, Page 107
International Film Week 29
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New ! Localized version of VCD was released in Hong
Kong !
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