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Dragon Ball Super: Broly, the film that follows the events of the Dragon Ball Super series, is hitting North American theaters on January 16, 2019.

DBS: Broly is the twentieth film from the franchise and the first Dragon Ball Super film. The English dub red carpet world premiere will take place on December 13 at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

The powerful Saiyan Broly made his original debut in the film Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan. The new film will be based on an original story, screenplay and character designs by Akira Toriyama.

“We’re thrilled to finally share the official opening date of Dragon Ball Super: Broly with fans since first announcing the acquisition in July, ” said CEO and President of Funimation Gen Fukunaga. “From its updated art style to the assembly of canon characters new and old, Dragon Ball Super: Broly is sure to please fans. Creator Akira Toriyama’s imagination and masterful storytelling truly shine through in this exciting new movie.”

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A DBS: Broly panel will be held at New York Comic Con 2018 on Friday, October 5. Special guests attending the panel include the original Japanese voice actor of Goku, the current English voice actors for Goku, Vegeta, Bulma and Broly, and the film’s director Tatsuya Nagamine.

Funimation announced in July that it was bringing DBS: Broly to North American theaters, but we didn’t know the exact date until now. Details on how wide of a theatrical release the film will be getting are still to come. For more Dragon Ball news, check out how the most recent trailer for DBS: Broly hints at major changes for the antagonist, and read about how Goku’s Super Sayian Blue form is coming to Jump Force.

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Colin Stevens is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.