The press conference to announce the latest news from movie “Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom” was held this weekend, with the presence of the actors Satoshi Hino (Ainz's voice), Yumi Hara (Albedo's voice), Masayuki Katou (voice of Demiurge) and the 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 earlier, on September 13, it will have an advance screening in IMAX. Additionally, it has been confirmed that the film will be over two hours long, which promises an epic cinematic experience for fans of the series.

Among the notable announcements, it was revealed that the first major exhibition of “sovereign“, where participants will be able to experience iconic scenes from the anime. The actors shared their ideas and wishes for the exhibition, such as Satoshi Hinowho suggested a photo spot where visitors are “eaten by goats” while Yumi Hara proposed to recreate Albedo's bed. Masayuki Katou he joked about creating Demiurge's bone chair. While some of these ideas seemed like a challenge for the producer, he assured that there will be a life-size statue of Ainz and his throne, and urged anime and manga fans to attend the exhibition.

Another big news was the presentation of the new promotional look of the film, showing the inhabitants of the Holy Kingdom in the hands of Ainz, which caused laughter in the audience when the producer commented that a terrible fate certainly awaited them.

The film was produced using the pre-scoring technique instead of traditional voice recording.. According to the producer, Kazufumi Kikushima, this decision was made to make the most of the actors' performance in the animation. «We are creating something truly incredible based on everyone's performances.», assured the producer. Masayuki Katou also highlighted how the performances deepened the understanding of the characters, including Neia and Remedios.

At the end of the event, the first eight minutes of the movie. Satoshi Hino expressed his impression of Demiurge's intimidating presence, while Yumi Hara commented on how quickly time passed during the screening and the essence of “sovereign”This is perceived in this new edition. Masayuki Katou He added that the projected scene was just “the tip of the iceberg.”

Kazufumi Kikushima closed the event by stating that the total length of the film will be over two hours and that it will be a spectacular experience in theaters. He invited all fans to wait for the premiere and enjoy this new story that was not told in the fourth season of the television series.

Source: Natalie in comics