Kirby (film)

Kirby is a 2018 computer-animated adventure film based on Nintendo and HAL Laboratory's video game series Kirby, produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox. The film was written by Brad Copeland and Sōji Yoshikawa and directed by Karen Disher. Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai serves as an executive producer along with Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha.

The film was released in the United States on December 25, 2018, by 20th Century Fox.

Plot
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Cast

 * Makiko Ohmoto as Kirby.
 * Antonio Banderas as Meta Knight.
 * Ben Mendelsohn as King Dedede.

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Development
In 2012, it was reported that 20th Century Fox Animation was adapting the Kirby video game series to a computer-animated feature film with Blue Sky Studios producing and Karen Disher attached to direct it. It marks Disher's third directorial work, after previously directing the Ice Age short films Surviving Sid and Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas. In April 2014, it was revealed that Brad Copeland and Sōji Yoshikawa will be screenwriters for the film.

Casting
In April 2014, Makiko Ohmoto was confirmed to be reprising her role as Kirby for the film. In November 2016, Antonio Banderas and Ben Mendelsohn joined the voice cast.

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Theatrical
Kirby was released in the United States on December 25, 2018 by 20th Century Fox in 3D, RealD 3D, and Dolby Cinema.

Home media
The film was released on digital HD and Movies Anywhere on March 26, 2019, and on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on April 9, 2019, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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