Joseph
Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Martin Short, Stanley
Tucci, Mandy Patinkin, Werner Herzog, William H. Macy, Plus a Host of
Others Lend their Voices for English-Language Version of Director Hayao
Miyazaki’s Spectacular Final Feature
BURBANK, Calif. (December 17, 2013) – An
A-list roster of voice talent has been assembled for the
English-language version of Studio Ghibli’s “The Wind Rises,” which
opens in select North American theaters on Feb. 21, 2014, expanding wide on Feb. 28, 2014.
The film marks director Hayao Miyazaki’s final feature, as the
legendary animation veteran announced his retirement in September 2013.
· JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT (“Don
Jon,” “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”) lends his voice to Jiro
Horikoshi, who harbors strong ambitions to create his own beautiful
airplane. A bubbling mix of wild excitement, extreme focus,
individualism, pride, realism and idealism, Jiro also has a cool and
brilliant mind and is recognized for his talent.
· JOHN KRASINSKI (“The Office,” “Promised Land”) provides the voice of Honjo, Jiro’s college friend and fellow aviation engineer.
· EMILY BLUNT (“The
Young Victoria,” “Edge of Tomorrow,” “Into the Woods”) voices Nahoko
Satomi, a beautiful and cheerful girl who is a passenger on the same
train as Jiro on the day of a natural disaster. Ten years later, they
reunite.
· MARTIN SHORT (“Father of the Bride,” “Saturday Night Live”) was tapped to portray Kurokawa, Jiro’s grumpy boss.
· STANLEY TUCCI
(“Julie & Julia,” “The Hunger Games” films, “The Devil Wears
Prada”) provides the voice of Caproni, an airplane creator known
worldwide from the dawn of Italian aviation through the 1930s, who
appears in Jiro’s dreams to stir up, advise and voice Jiro’s thoughts
and emotions.
· MANDY PATINKIN (“Homeland,” “The Princess Bride”) lends his voice to Hattori, the senior designer at Mitsubishi.
· WERNER HERZOG
(“Jack Reacher,” filmmaker “Grizzly Man”) voices Castorp, a mysterious
visitor to Japan who encounters Jiro at a mountain resort.
· WILLIAM H. MACY (“Shameless,” “Fargo”) steps into the role of Satomi, Nahoko’s father.
· MAE WHITMAN
(“Parenthood,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”) was called on to
voice Kayo Horikoshi, Jiro’s younger sister, who adores him. Whitman
also voices Kinu, Nahoko’s caretaker.
· JENNIFER GREY (“Dirty Dancing,” “The Cotton Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”) provides the voice of Mrs. Kurokawa.
· DARREN CRISS (“Girl Most Likely,” “Glee”) lends his voice to Katayama, a jovial junior engineering colleague of Jiro.
· ELIJAH WOOD (“Wilfred,” “Grand Piano,” “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy) voices Sone, a studious engineering colleague of Jiro.
· RONAN FARROW (“From Up on Poppy Hill”) is the voice of the Mitsubishi Employee.
Also
featured in the English-language version of “The Wind Rises” are Zach
Callison (“Sofia the First,” “Mr. Peabody and Sherman,” “Steven
Universe”), who voices young Jiro; Eva Bella (“Frozen,” “Despicable Me
2,” “Almost Heroes 3D”), who lends her voice to young Kayo; and Madeleine Rose Yen
(Broadway’s “War Horse,” “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas”), who
provides the voice of young Nahoko. Rounding out the English-language
voice cast are Edie Mirman (“Epic,” “Howl’s Moving Castle”
English-language version) as the voice of Jiro’s mother, and David
Cowgill (“Madagascar”) as the voice of the flight engineer.
The
English-language voice cast of “The Wind Rises” is directed by Gary
Rydstrom, a seven-time Academy Award®-winning sound designer (“Saving
Private Ryan,” “Titanic”) who worked on “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Brave.”
Rydstrom also directed the English-language versions of “The Secret
World of Arrietty” and “From Up on Poppy Hill.” The English-language
version of the film is produced by Studio Ghibli and executive produced
by Frank Marshall, who produced dozens of landmark films, including the
“Indiana Jones” series, “The Bourne Legacy” and “War Horse,” and
executive produced the English-language versions of Studio Ghibli films
“PONYO,” “The Secret World of Arrietty” and “From Up on Poppy Hill.”
Mike Jones (“In the Event of a Moon Disaster”) is credited with the
English-language screenplay adaptation for “The Wind Rises.”
“The Wind Rises” was released in Japan in July 2013, topping the Japanese box office and the $120 million mark. The
film opened for Academy Award® qualification engagements in New York
and Los Angeles Nov. 8-14, 2013, showcasing the original film in
Japanese with English subtitles.
ABOUT THE MOVIE:
In
“The Wind Rises,” Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful
airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni.
Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a
major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the
world’s most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film
chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including
the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the
tuberculosis epidemic and Japan’s plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls
in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his
colleague Honjo. Writer and director Hayao Miyazaki pays tribute to
engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in this epic tale of
love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a
turbulent world.From Studio Ghibli, “The Wind Rises” is slated for limited release in North American theaters on Feb. 21, 2014, and expanded release on Feb. 28, 2014, under the Touchstone Pictures banner.
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