Mortal Kombat II isn’t the only movie leaving 2025. Scarlet , the next film from Studio Chizu and anime director Mamoru Hosoda , is now arriving in early 2026 for North American audiences.

Sony’s opted to push the film out of its initial December 12 slot. It’s still expected to release on November 21 in Japan and screen at film festivals in Venice , Toronto , and New York through their respective film festivals in early September and early October. The press release calls these festival screenings “qualifying runs,” which may help explain the delay: previous Hosoda films have won local and international awards and get well-received by critics, making it look more enticing to audiences.

First announced this past April, Scarlet centers on the titular young princess wh

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