Over the weekend, Lakia Studios revealed a video highlighting the behind-the-scenes production and new footage from their upcoming feature release “Wildwood,” which is expected to be released in theaters sometime next year.
In this first-look footage, we meet The General, a giant golden eagle voiced by Angela Bassett, who is “a fierce warrior and leader of the skies.” Their latest stop-motion animated feature hails from director Travis Knight with a screenplay from Chris Butler (“ParaNorman,” “Coraline”), adapted from the fantasy book written by Colin Meloy (lead singer of the band The Decemberists) and illustrated by Carson Ellis.
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Others among the voice cast feature the talents of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Tom Waits, and Richard E. Grant.
An official logline for the new animated flick via Laika:
Beyond Portland’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.
Knight previously helmed “Kubo & The Two Strings” alongside live-action efforts such as the “Transformers” prequel “Bumblebee” (Knight’s live-action debut) and the upcoming “Master of the Universe” reboot at Amazon MGM Studios (after decades in development hell).
You can check out the extremely impressive footage from “Wildwood” below, as we’ll learn the film’s official release date in the near future.
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