Gkids, Distributor Of Animated Films, ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Acquired By Japanese Media Giant Toho
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deadline.comJapanese media giant Toho is acquiring Gkids, the North American distributor of animated films like the Oscar-winning The Boy and the Heron as well as live-action hits like Godzilla Minus One.
Gkids will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Los Angeles-based Toho International. Gkids Founder Eric Beckman will remain as CEO, and Dave Jesteadt will remain as President.
The two execs have run GKIDS together since the company first released the Academy Award-nominated film The Secret of Kells as a two-person company in 2009.
The company has gone on to rack up 13 Best Animated Feature nominations at the Academy Awards, winning last year for Hayao Miyazaki‘s The Boy and the Heron.
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