It’s always a joy to see a new film from Hayao Miyazaki and his upcoming release, The Boy and the Heron, has been shrouded in mystery until only a few days ago. Entertainment Weekly has 14 new images from the film, giving us a bit of a look into the adventure forthcoming. Still no trailer yet though, as they initially stated they wouldn’t release anything promotional. EW also gives us a description of the film, which sounds pretty fun:
The Boy and the Heron is the legendary director’s first film in a decade and is inspired by Yoshino Genzaburo’s 1937 story of the same name. Set amid the events of World War II, the story follows a young boy named Mahito who, after the death of his mother, moves to a rural village to live with his stepmother Natsuko. There, he encounters a gray heron that dubs him the “long-awaited one” and sets him off on an Alice in Wonderland-esque journey to save his family by traveling to a magical underground world.
