Kiki's Delivery Service Gets Live-Action Drama Series From BBC and Kadokawa
This marks the first live-action television adaptation of the beloved children's novel, with a British-Japanese co-production aiming for a global audience.
Reporting from 1 sources: Cinema Today.
Eiko Kadono's novel Kiki's Delivery Service, previously adapted by Studio Ghibli, is being developed as a live-action drama series by BBC Studios Kids & Family, Kadokawa, and Wheel in Motion. The 10-episode series, each 30 minutes long, will adapt the first volume of the six-volume novel. Irena Brignull, an Oscar nominee for The Boxtrolls, writes the script. Cast and release date are unannounced.
Eiko Kadono's Kiki's Delivery Service is getting a live-action drama series. BBC Studios Kids & Family, Kadokawa, and British production company Wheel in Motion are co-developing the project. The series will run 10 episodes of 30 minutes each and adapt only the first of the six original novels. Irena Brignull, an Oscar nominee for The Boxtrolls, writes the script. Cast and broadcast timing have not been announced. The novel was previously adapted into a 1989 animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and a 2014 live-action film starring Fuka Koshiba. Original author Kadono said in a statement, 'Kiki is about to set off on an adventure to a new world. I am confident it will be a wonderful program.'
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- Cinema Today 「魔女の宅急便」実写ドラマ化 英BBC＆KADOKAWAがタッグ、原作第1巻を映像化