Short answers, pulled from the story.
The film Earwig and the Witch was originally scheduled to premiere at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It instead premiered at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon on the 18th of October 2020.
Director Gorō Miyazaki led the production of the animated film Earwig and the Witch as the son of the studio's legendary founder Hayao Miyazaki. He was the only person at Studio Ghibli who knew the method of creating CG animation and made the decision to work with young staff without consulting the old guard.
The house where Earwig and the Witch takes place is located at 13 Lime Avenue. This location becomes a stage for a chaotic Christmas celebration that defies the strict rules of the witch and the wizard.
The album Earwig and the Witch Songbook: 13 Lime Avenue was released on the 26th of January 2022. The album is credited to the film's fictional band Earwig and features vocals by Sherina Munaf and members of Glim Spanky.
The animated film Earwig and the Witch received negative reviews from critics with a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 69 critic reviews. According to Metacritic, the film received mixed or average reviews with a weighted average score of 46 out of 100 based on 21 reviews.
The film Earwig and the Witch was added to HBO Max on the 5th of February 2021. It was released digitally on the 23rd of March 2021 and on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on the 6th of April 2021.