Wildwood is the sixth feature film from stop-motion animation studio Laika, the Portland-based company run by the movie’s director, Travis Knight. Established controversially in the wake of a hostile takeover of Claymation pioneer Will Vinton Studios, Laika has nonetheless made consistently critically acclaimed films that tend not to do well in initial release, but gain […]
Since 2009, Laika has made a name for itself as one of the most unique animation studios working in movies today. After making a splash with Coraline back then, they’ve delivered classic films with regularity despite the minutiae required to bring these movies to life, which might be why it’s such a rare medium for […]
Laika has become one of the only stop-motion animation studios left in the world, and with films like Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, and the upcoming Wildwood under its belt, it’s safe to say that no one else is really doing things quite like them. Though others are still around and kicking, the almost […]