Gkids has dropped the theatrical announcement trailer for the Japanese animated fantasy The Deer King [DEERK]. Key animator Masashi Ando makes his directorial debut. The Deer King will hold preview events on July 13th & 14th before opening in select theaters on July 15th.
In the aftermath of a brutal war, former soldier Van toils in a mine controlled by the ruling empire. One day, his solitary existence is upended when a pack of wild dogs carrying a deadly and incurable disease attack, leaving only Van and a young girl named Yuna as survivors. Finally free, the pair seek out a simple existence in the countryside but are pursued by nefarious forces. Intent on protecting Yuna at all costs, Van must uncover the true cause of the plague ravaging the kingdom—and its possible cure.
Tag(s): DEERK