BBC Studios Kids & Family, Wheel in Motion, and Kadokawa Corporation are teaming up to create a live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono's 'Kiki's Delivery Service'. The 10-episode series will adapt the first volume of Kadono's novel and celebrate its 40th anniversary. While no release date has been announced, the series has the potential to delve deeper into the story with Kadono's other five books. Kadono herself has endorsed the project, expressing her excitement for Kiki's new adventure. This isn't the first live-action adaptation of 'Kiki's Delivery Service', but the upcoming series will adapt the original source material, offering a unique opportunity to see a Studio Ghibli story reimagined in live action.
BBC Studios Kids & Family, Wheel in Motion, and Kadokawa Corporation are joining forces to create a live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono 's original novel, ' Kiki's Delivery Service '.
This 10-episode, 30-minute series will adapt the first volume of Kadono's series and celebrate its 40th anniversary. While no release date has been announced, the series has the potential to delve deeper into the story with Kadono's other five books. Kadono herself has endorsed the project, expressing her excitement for Kiki's new adventure. This isn't the first live-action adaptation of 'Kiki's Delivery Service'; a 2014 movie directed by Takashi Shimizu exists, but it received negative critical reactions.
This upcoming series, however, will adapt the original source material, offering a unique opportunity to see a Studio Ghibli story reimagined in live action. The series is being helmed by experienced producer, who has shared her enthusiasm for bringing Kiki to life, emphasizing the character's bold and big-hearted spirit. While Hayao Miyazaki's animated version remains iconic, there have been multiple stage adaptations and previous live-action attempts, including a Disney project that ultimately didn't materialize.
If the new series is set in a British seaside town, as suggested by the producer, it could offer a fresh take on the story while avoiding direct comparisons to the animated film
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