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Werner Herzog’s Hiroo Onoda Animation ‘The Twilight World’ With Psyop & Sun Creature Studio Sets Early-2026 Start Date
Werner Herzog's Hiroo Onoda Animation ‘The Twilight World’ With Psyop & Sun Creature Studio Sets Early-2026 Start Date
Werner Herzog has confirmed he is working on an animated feature adaptation of his 2021 novel The Twilight World about real-life Japanese solider Hiroo Onoda who refused to surrender for some 30 years after the end of WW2. Sun Creature Co-founder and Executive Producer Charlotte De La Gournerie added: “We are incredibly excited to be Psyop’s co-production partner for this deeply imaginative story, alongside one of the greatest writers and filmmakers of our time. Currently in development, production on The Twilight World will commence in early 2026, after Herzog’s recently announced live action film, Bucking Fastard, which stars sisters Kate and Rooney Mara, is completed.
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