The Kyoto Animation film is scheduled to be released on September 17, 2021, inside Japan, while the second part is scheduled for April 22, 2022.
Both parts will be directed and written by Eisaku Kawanami at Kyoto Animation with Masahiro Yokotani (all Free! series) helping with the script.
The newest trailer for the upcoming first part of the Free!-the Final Stroke- duology was released today, teasing more about the film (including a shot of “NSW Stadium”).