Hayao Miyazaki announces retirement from feature films

[Joshawott]

At the Venice Film Festival, Studio Ghibli President Koji Hoshino made the announcement that the 72 year old studio co-founder and world-renowned film maker Hayao Miyazaki will be retiring from making feature films. "The Wind Rises", his latest and presumably final feature film, is currently playing in Japanese cinemas.

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[NormanicGrav]

I was hoping he would retire with a sequel to Porco Rosso to end on a high note, since the film was considered numerous times.

 

[Joshawott]

Considering how he said he'd trust Anno with a Nausicaa sequel, I imagine he could let someone else helm a Porco Rosso sequel.

 

[Genkina Hito]

It's sad news but he finished with a film that has been a major hit and is a pure distillation of some of his passions plus it's not like he's totally retired from film-making. I'm going to watch Laputa The Castle in the Sky Now...