Netflix has officially announced “The Imaginary” from Yoshiyuki Momose (Spirited Away) and Studio Ponoc, which will be released on the streaming platform later this year! This is the story of a young girl and her imaginary companion discover a magical world of creatures and places never before seen — but a sinister force threatens to destroy it. Netflix released a first visual for The Imaginary!
Teaser Visual:
1st Trailer:
The story of The Imaginary is based on A.F. Harrold and illustrator Emily Gravett’s 2014 novel “The Imaginary”, a remarkable book that garnered literary awards, winning the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) Book Award and the British Book Design and Production Award, was longlisted for CILIP’s Carnegie Medal and Kate Greenaway Medal for acclaimed children’s literature, and was highly praised in the media.
The film’s official english website describes the story as follows:
His name is Rudger.
A boy no one can see.
An Imaginary,
imagined by Amanda, who has lost love.
But Imaginaries disappear
when they are forgotten by humans.
Lost without hope, Rudger arrives
at The Town of Imaginaries,
where Imaginaries once forgotten by humans
live together…
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Sources: Netflix and The Imaginary Official Website
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