GKIDS has released the first trailer for its upcoming Studio Ghibli release THE BOY AND THE HERON, directed by filmmaking legend Hayao Miyazaki. The film launched in Japan without any traditional marketing campaign on July 14th. The film will open wide in US theaters on December 8th, 2023.

Described as a "big fantastical film", it follows a boy named Mahito Maki, who discovers an abandoned tower in his new town and enters a fantastical world with a talking grey heron. This film is said to be Miyazaki’s last.

We’ve added the release date to our in theaters calendar. Check out the teaser trailer below.