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Laika Unleashes The Final ‘Wildwood’ Trailer As Fathom Launches Tickets Sales

Laika’s highly anticipated sixth stop-motion feature, directed by studio head Travis Knight, will release wide in theaters on October 23.

Laika Unveils First Full Trailer For Travis Knight’s ‘Wildwood’

Travis Knight’s hyped stop-motion adaptation of Colin Meloy’s Portland-set fantasy novel opens in U.S. theaters on October 23.

‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight In Annecy: Making Stop-Motion Today ‘Feels Like A Quiet Act Of Rebellion’

Travis Knight shared new ‘Wildwood’ footage, explained the studio’s creative process, and revealed how Laika tackled its most ambitious feature yet.

Laika Drops Breathtaking First Teaser Trailer For ‘Wildwood’

We’ve finally got a significant look at one of the most anticipated and ambitious feature releases of the year, coming to cinemas on October 23.

Laika Breaks From Tradition With A Tailored Distribution Strategy For ‘Wildwood’

Fathom Entertainment, behind lucrative ‘Coraline’ and ‘ParaNorman’ re-releases, will handle U.S. distribution, with FilmNation selling internationally.

Laika Finally Shares First ‘Wildwood’ Teaser, And It Was Worth The Wait

Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ teaser unveils The General, a golden eagle featuring 9,000 hand-crafted feathers across two specialized puppets.

Laika To Adapt Susanna Clarke’s Novel ‘Piranesi’ Into An Animated Feature

Studio founder Travis Knight is attached to direct.

Laika’s Travis Knight In Final Talks To Reboot ‘Masters Of The Universe’ With New Feature

Knight is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker who previously directed ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and ‘Bumblebee.’

How ‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Went From ‘Pure Heaven’ To Nearly Breaking Creator Shannon Tindle

Kubo creator Shannon Tindle shares the heartbreaking story of how he had the rug pulled from under him on what was almost his feature directorial debut.

Laika To Produce Neo-Noir Folktale ‘The Night Gardener’ From ‘Ozark’ Creator Bill Dubuque

Set in rural Missouri, the film will be a departure from Laika’s traditional kids and family fare in both aesthetic and narrative terms.

‘Claydream’ Review: Will Vinton Doc Exposes Viciousness Of Legal Battle With Phil Knight

Marq Evans’s film also gives a rounded portrait of Vinton himself, as a visionary but flawed artist and leader.

Laika Moves Into Live Action, Plans To Adapt Action Thriller Novel ‘Seventeen’

The studio is also at work on its sixth animated feature.

Laika Hires Veteran Executive Ian Sheppard As Head Of Development

The executive was previously overseeing development at the John Lasseter-led Skydance Animation.

Report: Laika Has Laid Off 15% Of Its Workers

The studio says it intends to hire back employees when it can safely have the crew back in its buildings.

Behind-The-Scenes: Tricks And Techniques That ILM Used To Transform Characters In ‘Bumblebee’

From giving animators greater rigging control to refining the ability to time transformations more precisely, ILM has perfected the technical animation art of the transformation.