Discover some of the many worlds Kubo encounters in LAIKA head Travis Knight’s directorial debut, an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan.
Stirring music video features Regina Spektor’s performance of the classic George Harrison song, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps,’ from the ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
LAIKA chief Travis Knight discusses his directorial debut, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and his passion for stop-motion animation as a storytelling medium and art form.
Coinciding with the start of Nisei Week festivities, ‘The Artistry of Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience’ exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum in Downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo to feature puppets, origami, costumes, monsters and more.
‘From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience’ exhibit at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Globe Theatre runs August 5-14.
Social media campaign for LAIKA’s most ambitious film to date includes an innovative mix of Instagram grids, story-based video loops, and an annotated and interactive map of Kubo’s journey.
New behind-the-scenes videos from LAIKA's forthcoming stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid feature includes commentary from director Travis Knight and voice talent Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey.
Special event taking place at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Globe Theatre August 5-14 will showcase the evolution of LAIKA’s unique blend of handcrafted stop-motion animation and visual effects magic in an extensive display of original sets, puppets and props.
Low-profile Portland studio houses unique collection of technophiles working alongside luddites, all eclectic artists who together produce beautifully idiosyncratic stop-motion feature films.
Marking the directorial debut of LAIKA head Travis Knight, stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid feature is based on a story by Google Spotlight Stories animator Shannon Tindle.
New trailer for LAIKA CEO Travis Knight’s stop-motion/CG-animated directorial debut reveals more of the mythical Japanese folk tale underpinning Kubo’s story.
New trailer and art work for the stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid feature unveils more of Kubo’s world, including the snowy tundra of The Ice Fields, the mysterious Garden of Eyes, The Hall of Bones, and The Far Lands.
New trailer for the stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid feature showcases dramatic camera work, elaborate visuals and epic-scale storytelling.
First full trailer for stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid action-adventure set in mythic Japan sees Kubo join forces with friendly faces like Monkey and Beetle as he battles with threats such as the Moon King and the twin Sisters.
Acclaimed animation studio behind ‘Coraline,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ ‘The Boxtrolls’ and 2016’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ celebrates a decade of achievement; President and CEO Travis Knight renews pledge to push animated art form beyond expectations.
New teaser for stop-motion animated action-adventure set in mythic Japan gives a taste of the film’s ornate visual style and epic setting.
LAIKA’s CEO discusses the Portland-based studio’s groundbreaking, Oscar-nominated stop-motion masterpiece.
Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short at the 87th Academy Awards write and call in with their reactions.
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures to be handed out on January 25 at a gala ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
LAIKA head Travis Knight making his directorial debut with new 3D animated stop-motion/CG hybrid feature set for release on August 19, 2016.
The Boxtrolls is a charming and quirky film that is a bit less dark and suspenseful than LAIKA’s previous animations, but with the same incredible visual effects.
The Cinefex blog takes an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects created for LAIKA’s newest animated feature, ‘The Boxtrolls.’
LAIKA and Focus Features, the two companies behind the hit animated feature ‘The Boxtrolls,’ will continue their partnership on the Portland-based studio’s next three projects.
