Wildwood (2025, D: Knight) by Laika
08-18-24 | 12:14 AM
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Wildwood (2025, D: Knight) by Laika
Wildwood is Laika's next stop-motion animated feature, based on the book series, coming in 2025
We saw this title teaser in the theater before the Coraline 15th Anniversary screening this weekend. My daughter and I are in the middle of the first book, and I didn't tell her Wildwood was the next Laika film, so she was super excited when this showed on the screen. It seems like this story is right up Laika's alley. A young teen protagonist against strange forces, set in Portland (Laika's backyard).
Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee), screenplay by Chris Butler (Paranorman, Missing Link). Voice cast includes Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Andi Mack), Jacob Tremblay (Room), Awkwafina (Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Angela Bassett (What's Love Got to Do With It), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Charlie Day (Horrible Bosses), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate You Give), Jemaine Clement (The Flight of the Conchords), Maya Erskine (Pen15), Tantoo Cardinal (Wind River), Tom Waits and Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?).
We saw this title teaser in the theater before the Coraline 15th Anniversary screening this weekend. My daughter and I are in the middle of the first book, and I didn't tell her Wildwood was the next Laika film, so she was super excited when this showed on the screen. It seems like this story is right up Laika's alley. A young teen protagonist against strange forces, set in Portland (Laika's backyard).
Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee), screenplay by Chris Butler (Paranorman, Missing Link). Voice cast includes Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Andi Mack), Jacob Tremblay (Room), Awkwafina (Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Angela Bassett (What's Love Got to Do With It), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Charlie Day (Horrible Bosses), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate You Give), Jemaine Clement (The Flight of the Conchords), Maya Erskine (Pen15), Tantoo Cardinal (Wind River), Tom Waits and Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?).
Beyond Portland, Oregon's city limits lies Wildwood. You're not supposed to go there. You're not even supposed to know it exists. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland. 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. Prue might think she's too old for fairytales, but she's just found herself at the center of one. One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. Wildwood is a tale of love, loss, sacrifice and secrets, and of the magic you can find on your doorstep, if you're willing to look for it.
Last edited by TheBang; 08-18-24 at 12:25 AM.
08-18-24 | 01:29 AM
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Re: Wildwood (2025, D: Knight) by Laika
I’ve been meaning to check out the books; might even be something my kid would be into, as well.
