Studio Ghibli enter the world of CG animation with director
Goro Miyazaki's Earwig and the Witch. Adapted from the book by Diana Wynne Jones, the film tells the story of a courageous young orphan forced to live with a selfish witch. The English
language voice cast includes Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Dan Stevens and newcomer Taylor Paige Henderson.
Earwig and the Witch is in UK/ROI cinemas from May
28th.
Check out the UK trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.
