"Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon a Time"

GKIDS acquired the North American film, home video and EST rights for the final capstone film Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon a Time .

The highly anticipated fourth and final chapter of the new “Rebuild” theatrical editions of the franchise Evangelion was released in Japanese theaters in 2021, where it was a critical and box office success, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year with ¥ 10,28 billion (~ $ 85 million) at the local box office.

GKIDS plans to release the anticipated film in theaters in late 2022, marking the first time that Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon a Time will be available in North American theaters from its national release. A release on home entertainment platforms will follow, with dates to be announced.

Created by Hideaki Anno, the franchise of Neon Genesis Evangelion is considered to be one of the most influential animated sagas of all time. Since the 1995 premiere of the original television series, The Story of Teenager Shinji Ikari has remained one of the most iconic titles in animation history and a global pop culture phenomenon.

Following the conclusion of the beloved 1995 television program, the legendary project received new life as a film series Evangelion . The theatrical film series began with Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), followed by Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) and culminating with the finale, Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Three times .

Last year, GKIDS released the original 26-episode television series, Neon Genesis Evangelion , as well as movies Evangelion: Death (True) ²  e  The end of evangelion on Blu-ray and digital download to own for the first time in North America. GKIDS is also handling North American distribution for the previous Anno series, NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water .

"GKIDS is honored to represent the epic conclusion to a history spanning over 25 years," said GKIDS President David Jesteadt. "As with so many others, Evangelion was instrumental in expanding my idea of ​​what animation could be and I can't wait to join other fans in theaters to celebrate the end of the saga with Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon a Time . "

The final film is directed by Anno as director and lead screenwriter, who leads veterans of Eva Rebuild Kazuya Tsurumaki ( Diebusters, FLCL ), Katsuichi Nakayama Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory , planetary ) and Mahiro Maeda ( Kill Bill Vol. 1, The Animatrix, Genius Party Beyond ); khara is the production studio.

Plot: From legendary director Hideaki Anno, Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon a Time   is the fourth and final installment of the Rebuild of Evangelion movie, which brings an epic conclusion to the story of Shinji and his fellow Eve pilots, with the jaw-dropping graphics and thought-provoking storytelling that made Evangelion a global pop culture phenomenon.

Misato and her anti-NERV group Wille arrive in Paris, a city now reddened by chore-ization. The crew of the Wunder flagship lands on a containment tower. They only have 720 seconds to restore the city. When a horde of Eve from NERV appears, Mari's enhanced Eve Unit 8 must intercept it. Meanwhile, Shinji, Asuka and Rei (Provisional Name) roam Japan.

The film was previously withdrawn for streaming from Amazon's Prime Video.

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