I believe so because new Thomas and Friends books are mostly pre-ordered when a new movie is in production, but this movie might be all CGI.
Of course it's going to be CGI. Because their is a promotional poster on YouTube founded by 'TidmouthSheds' with a CGI Thomas and a CGI Hiro who is going to be introduced in this movie and he is from Japan. And also the other two engines that are to be introduced this year in Season 13. Here is YT link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsTDGbJRAKk
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the hero a his friends all die when they use they soles to kill the eveil one and save the world