The press conference to announce the latest news
about the movie “ Overlord:
The Sacred Kingdom ” was held this weekend, with the presence
of actors Satoshi Hino (voice of Ainz), Yumi Hara (voice
of Albedo), Masayuki Katou (voice of Demiurge) and
producer Kazufumi Kikushima .
During the event, it was revealed that the film will
be released on September 20 in theaters across Japan, and a week before that,
on September 13, it will have an advance screening in IMAX. In
addition, it was confirmed that the duration of the film will be more than two
hours, which promises an epic cinematic experience for fans of the series.
Among the notable announcements, it was revealed
that the first major “ Overlord ” exhibition will take
place , where attendees will be able to experience iconic scenes from the
anime. Actors shared their ideas and wishes for the exhibition, such as Satoshi
Hino , who suggested a photospot where visitors are “eaten by goats,”
while Yumi Hara proposed recreating Albedo's bed. Masayuki
Katou joked about creating Demiurge's bone chair. Although some of
these ideas seemed like a challenge to the producer, he assured that there will
be a life-size statue of Ainz and her throne, and urged both anime and manga
fans to attend the exhibition.
Another of the big announcements was the
presentation of the new promotional visual for the film,
showing the inhabitants of the Sacred Kingdom in the hands of Ainz, which
caused laughter in the audience when the producer commented that a terrible
fate surely awaited them.
The film has been produced using the
prescoring technique instead of traditional voice recording .
According to the producer, Kazufumi Kikushima , this decision
was made to make the most of the actors' performances in the animation.
" We are creating something truly incredible based on
everyone's performances ," said the producer. Masayuki Katou
also highlighted how the performances have deepened the understanding of the
characters, including Neia and Remedios.
At the end of the event, the first eight
minutes of the film were shown . Satoshi
Hino expressed his impression about the intimidating presence of
Demiurge, while Yumi Hara commented on how quickly time passed
during the screening and the essence of “ Overlord ” that is
perceived in this new installment. Masayuki Katou added that
the projected scene was just “the tip of the iceberg.”
Kazufumi Kikushima closed the event by
stating that the entire length of the film will be more than two hours and that
it will be a spectacular experience in theaters. He
invited all fans to look forward to the premiere and enjoy this new story that
was not told in the fourth season of the television series.
Source: ComicNatalie
