'Wildwood' trailer brings novel to life as stop-motion animated film
- On Wednesday, stop-motion studio Laika released the full trailer for "Wildwood," the studio's first feature film since 2019's "The Missing Link."
- Directed by CEO Travis Knight, the fantasy adventure adapts the 2011 novel by The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy, marking a return to animation after six years of production.
- Voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay, protagonists Prue McKeel and classmate Curtis navigate the Impassable Wilderness to save Prue's brother from a murder of crows.
- Boasting 136 sets and 231 practical puppets, the film depicts a conflict with antagonist Alexandra, voiced by Carey Mulligan, releasing October 23 via Fathom Entertainment.
- Variety's Clayton Davis already includes the project in his 2027 Academy Awards predictions, as Laika continues producing Oscar-nominated films like "Coraline" and "Kubo and the Two Strings.
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The Most Ambitious Fantasy Movie Of The Year Just Got A New Trailer
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A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
In June, we highlighted a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of Wildwood, director Travis Knight’s forthcoming stop-motion animated fantasy film. Laika Studios released an extended teaser in May, which racked up over 90 million views. And now we've got the gorgeous full trailer, set to a haunting cover of Avicii's "Wake Me Up." The film is an adaptation of the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy—frontman of indie folk-rock band The Decemberists—an…
Trailer for Laika’s Wildwood teases an ambitious stop-motion epic
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Trailer for Laika’s Wildwood teases an ambitious stop-motion epic Laika Studios has released a stunning new trailer for their forthcoming animated adventure Wildwood. Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight’s 139-minute fantasy film is based on Colin Meloy’s best-selling novel, which is illustrated by Carson Ellis, and features a stacked voice cast that includes Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob …
Wildwood's latest trailer promises high stakes and even higher emotion in Laika's stop-motion epic
It may have been 15 years now since Laika Studios first acquired the rights to adapt Colin Meloy's YA fantasy epic Wildwood, but as the saying goes, all good things come to those who wait — and Travis Knight's stop-motion epic does look very good. With the first teaser for Knight's movie having racked up a staggering 90 million views and counting on YouTube alone, today Laika has unveiled a new trailer for its long-gestating latest — this one br…
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