Hayao Miyazaki: 'I Won't See' Mary and the Witch's flor Film 

Hayao Miyazaki: \'I Won\'t See\' Mary and the Witch\'s Flower Film

(pictured right) revealed at a special talk event for

said he will not see the film. Hana Sugisaka (voice of Mary),

Yonebayashi said that he brought the film and visited

after finishing it. At that time, Miyazaki told Yonebayashi, "I won\'t see it." However, Miyazaki also said, "You worked hard." Yonebayashi reported that Miyazaki had worried because the completion of the film kept getting delayed and said, "Can you really do this!?" The upcoming film\'s director believes that Miyazaki was happy that the film was able to be finished.

Nishimura reported that Suzuki said, "You worked hard. When you are released from the curse of Ghibli, maybe you can make such a film. You made a good film unaffectedly and carefree." Fellow

told Yonebayashi, "It\'s a film that has a good feeling. But as to whether I have a good impression, I think this film\'s success could be in danger."

had encouraged Yonebayashi and Nishimura in their work on the new film. Takahata had expressed his interest in the work.

, which Nishimura founded in 2015. Nishimura expressed his confidence in the upcoming film at the event and said, "Director Yonebayashi declared \'I\'ll spend all of the roughly 20 years of my Ghibli life!\'" Yonebayashi previously stated that he wanted his next film to be the "opposite" of

In addition to directing, Yonebayashi penned the script for the film alongside

) composed the music. The staff page on the film\'s website further notes that many former staff from

scouted locations in Shropshire, U.K., the setting of the original novel. Amazon\'s description of the original

It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in to the grounds of Endor College, where: \'All Examinations Coached for by A Competent Staff of Fully-Qualified Witches.\' Here she discovers evidence of a terrible experiment in transformation - deformed and mutant animals imprisoned in cages. In the moment after her broomstick takes off, she realises that Tib has been captured. Returning to the College the following day, she manages to free the animals, but not before the Head of the college, Miss Mumblechook, and her colleague, Doctor Dee, have seen her. Mary manages to flee ...but the evil pair are in hot pursuit!

channel is streaming an English-subtitled version of the new trailer, which previews rock band

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