Lionsgate becomes Toei's U.S. theatrical pipeline

Published: 2026-09-12T13:21:31.640Z

Lionsgate just became Toei's U.S. theatrical pipeline, starting with Monkey Quest in 2027. The CG-anime feature, Journey to the West by way of Shrek 2 writer David N. Weiss, gets a wide North American

Why it matters: Toei just handed its U.S. theatrical future to a single distributor, watch whether other Japanese studios follow with exclusive output deals.

Source: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution/toei-animation-monkey-quest-lionsgate-266360.html

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