According to the Twitch Website Sony Pictures now plans to give Paprika, Satoshi Kon's latest anime film a theatrical release here in the U.S. before releasing a DVD version.  The posting on the Sony Website indicating that Paprika would be released on DVD on October 31 (see 'Satoshi Kon's Paprika in October') was done in error and Sony now says that it has 'tentative' plans for a theatrical release for Paprika in March of 2007 with a DVD release to follow.

 

While fans were excited about an October release, getting to see Paprika just three months after it debuts in Japanese theaters is not too bad.  Paprika will have its world premiere in late August at the Venice Film Festival along with a live action version of Mushishi directed by Katsuhiro Otomo (see 'Del Rey Acquires 5 More Manga').