LAIKA Studios Reveals First Trailer For Wildwood
The award-winning studio returns with a new stop-motion adventure, along with captivating behind-the-scenes footage.
Best known for its fantastic adaptation of Coraline by Neil Gaiman, the studio is back with a new project based on the book by Colin Meloy. Wildwood is set to arrive in cinemas this autumn.
It's LAIKA's first stop-motion animated film since 2019’s The Missing Link. Wildwood tells the story of seventh-grader Prue McKeel, who enters an enchanted forest beyond Portland to rescue her little brother, Mac, after he's abducted by crows. With her classmate Curtis Mehlberg by her side, Prue has to make her way through a world of magical creatures, bandits, and talking animals to bring Mac home.
Watch the teaser trailer for Wildwood above, and see the film on the big screen everywhere on October 23. For more of LAIKA's stop-motion magic, check out these behind-the-scenes videos:
The Wildwood teaser trailer appears to be a major launch, with over 75 million views on YouTube alone. In an industry increasingly dominated by 3D projects and AI-generated content, LAIKA's work feels rare and refreshing. The craftsmanship behind Wildwood is truly extraordinary, if you watch this behind-the-scenes video on creating the General, a giant eagle character, you'll see that it features 9,000 feathers, all installed by hand:
You might also be interested in our interview with Pro Machina about their miniature work and practical effects on major films.
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