Sony Pictures Classics has taken over North American distribution from Sony Pictures of Mamoru Hosoda’s anime adventure Scarlet , days ahead its world premiere out of competition at Venice Film Festival (August 27-September 6).

Scarlet will also screen at TIFF next month and play New York Film Festival, before an awards-qualifying run and early 2026 release. Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute throughout the rest of the world for Columbia Pictures, and Toho will distribute theatrically in Japan.

While Sony Pictures Classics did not elaborate, Monday’s development means the Sony fold now has two robust animation awards contenders for the upcoming season.

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