One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. Prue might think she’s too old for fairytales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one. Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate Curtis – is going to get him back. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland. You’re not even supposed to know it exists. “Beyond Portland’s city limits lies Wildwood. LAIKA released the following description of Wildwood: Although we’re doing this in stop-motion, so, you know, I’ll have to.” The entire LAIKA family is fully committed to honoring it with a film of breathtaking spectacle and aching beauty. Knight added, “Colin and Carson’s novel is a lyrical work of art. My very own Portland will join that pantheon of unforgettable fantasy realms, with a stirring epic that will kindle imaginations, lift spirits, and break hearts.” “With Wildwood, I have the opportunity to tell a madly ambitious story of magic, wonder, and danger set in the place I grew up. “As a deep-dyed native son of Oregon, I have rainwater, microbrew, and fair-trade coffee coursing through my veins,” said Knight. Knight directed the studio’s Kubo and the Two Strings which was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Animated Feature Film, Best Achievement in Visual Effects). The film is based on The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy’s bestselling novel, illustrated by Carson Ellis, and has LAIKA’s President & CEO Travis Knight on board to direct. LAIKA announced production is now underway on their next animated film, Wildwood. LAIKA releases the first photo from ‘Wildwood’
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