Steinfeld, Shipka star in 'Marnie' trailer

Brian Truitt | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Exclusive trailer debut: 'When Marnie Was There' The exclusive trailer debut of the Studio Ghibli film "When Marnie Was There," feauring the voices of Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, John C. Reilly and Geena Davis.

A magically tinged story of two girls marks a legendary animation pioneer's potentially final bow.

This exclusive trailer showcases the English voice cast of When Marnie Was There, the latest film from Studio Ghibli. Founded in 1985 by animators Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, the Oscar-winning studio has released acclaimed fare such as Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle but last August announced that it was ceasing to make films.

The movie, based on the Joan G. Robinson novel and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret World of Arrietty), stars Hailee Steinfeld as the voice of Anna, a girl sent from her city foster home to live in a small sea town. Feeling like an outsider in her new digs, she becomes bewitched by another youngster named Marnie (Kiernan Shipka) and they find a connection although Marnie seemingly can't leave the surroundings of her old mansion residence.

The cast of the film, opening in New York and Los Angeles May 22 before a national expansion, also includes John C. Reilly, Geena Davis, Kathy Bates, Ellen Burstyn, Vanessa Williams and Catherine O'Hara.