I filmed ‘Never Look Away’ in German, which I do not speak - and photographed ‘Lion King’ in a virtual world I knew nothing about. “Which means working on a project where I have no idea what the hell I’m doing. “I’m always looking to doing something I’ve never done before,” he emailed IndieWire. “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.”įor Deschanel, diving into stop-motion at Laika is like returning to film school. “With ‘Wildwood,’ I have the opportunity to tell a madly ambitious story of magic, wonder, and danger set in the place I grew up,” added Knight. “As a deep-dyed native son of Oregon, I have rainwater, microbrew, and fair-trade coffee coursing through my veins,” said Knight, who won the BAFTA for his directorial debut at Laika, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” which he followed with the live-action “Transformers” standalone “Bumblebee.”
Prue might think she’s too old for fairy tales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one…filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions.”
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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. Here’s the synopsis: “Beyond Portland’s city limits lies Wildwood. The 50 Best Sexy Movies of the 21st Century, from 'Spring Breakers' to 'X' Oscars 2023: Best Animated Shorts Predictionsĥ1 Directors' Favorite Horror Movies: Bong Joon Ho, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, and More Laika and MoPOP Launch 'Hidden Worlds' Stop-Motion Exhibition in Seattle No distribution has been announced, though there are obviously several streaming opportunities available at Neflix, Amazon, and Apple. The project about a secret forest has been in development at Laika for a decade. In March 2015, the company announced it would expand the studio in an effort to allow for production of one film per year.“Wildwood” is based on the first in a trilogy of YA fantasy novels by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for Portland-based The Decemberists, and illustrated by artist Carson Ellis. Laika has also optioned Colin Meloy's fantasy novel Wildwood and Philip Reeve's fantasy book Goblins, as upcoming feature film adaptations. It was directed by Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable and received an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature nomination as well. Their third film, The Boxtrolls was released on Septemand was based on Alan Snow's fantasy-adventure novel, Here Be Monsters!. The new independent commercial division is now called House Special. After working on stop-motion commercials for clients such as Apple Inc., Fox Sports, ESPN and Coca-Cola, Laika spun off its advertising portion in July 2014, to focus on feature film production exclusively. Their second stop-motion feature film, ParaNorman opened August 17, 2012, which also received an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature nomination. At the end of the year, the studio laid off more staff in its computer animation department to focus exclusively on stop-motion.
After directing Moongirl and Coraline, and unsuccessfully renegotiating his contract, Selick departed Laika in 2009. The following year, the studio released its first feature film, Coraline, which received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The studio laid off a significant portion of its staff in 2008, when its second planned feature Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure was cancelled. They also announced their first projects, a stop-motion film Coraline and CGI animated film Jack & Ben’s Animated Adventure. It opened two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films and Laika/house for commercial work, such as advertisements and music videos.
In July 2005, Will Vinton Studios was rebranded as Laika. The following year, Henry Selick, director of The Nightmare Before Christmas, joined the studio as a supervising director. In 2002, Phil Knight acquired financially struggling Will Vinton Studios to pursue feature-length productions.
In 1998, Knight made his initial investment and his son Travis started work at the studio as an animator. In the late 1990s, Will Vinton Studios, known for its stop-motion films and commercials, sought funds for more feature-length films and brought in outside investors, which included Nike, Inc.
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