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Forgotten Island Review: A Hyper-Kinetic, Heartfelt Celebration Of Philippine Folklore

Posted 3 weeks ago

Forgotten Island is a jaw-dropping, high-energy mythological road trip packed with heart, Philippine folklore, and stunning animation.

Interviews

Brad Bird & Michael Giacchino on Decades of Development, Sci-Fi Noir, and Bringing Ray Gunn to Life

Posted 3 weeks ago

Director Brad Bird & composer Michael Giacchino dive into Ray Gunn, discussing the 30-year journey to bring the animated sci-fi noir to life.

Interviews

Ray Gunn Interview: Brad Bird Breaks Down His Animated Noir Epic, CG Tactility, and Tom Waits

Posted 4 weeks ago

Ray Gunn director Brad Bird details his 30-year passion project, classic film influences, and the vision behind the sci-fi detective story.

JoBlo Originals

Ray Gunn Gets a Trailer + Everything We Learned From Our Behind-the-Scenes Look at Brad Bird’s Animated Noir

Posted 4 weeks ago

We visited Netflix Animation Studios for a deep dive into the character design, visual effects, and world-building of Brad Bird's Ray Gunn!

JoBlo Originals

The Top 5 Animated Films of 2014: A Retrospective on a Landmark Year in Animation

Posted 1 month ago

Explore the best animated movies of 2014, featuring groundbreaking stop-motion, emotional Disney favorites, & unforgettable hand-drawn gems.

Interviews

Inside LAIKA’s Wildwood: Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay on Human Art, Voice Work, and the Magic of Stop-Motion

Posted 1 month ago

Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay talk LAIKA’s Wildwood, voicing Prue and Curtis, and the magic of human-crafted stop-motion animation.

Interviews

Inside Wildwood: Screenwriter Chris Butler on Crafting LAIKA’s Most Awe-Inspiring Stop-Motion Epic Yet

Posted 1 month ago

Go behind the scenes with screenwriter Chris Butler as he discusses adapting Wildwood, subverting classic fantasy tropes, and more.

JoBlo Originals

Inside LAIKA’s Wildwood: Hands-On with the Stop-Motion Studio’s Most Ambitious Film Yet

Posted 1 month ago

Take a tour inside LAIKA Studios for a behind-the-scenes look at the hand-crafted puppets, sets, and practical effects making Wildwood.

Movie Trailers

LAIKA’s final trailer for Wildwood proudly presents a stop-motion animated epic for the ages

Posted 1 month ago

The final trailer for LAIKA Studios' Wildwood invites audiences into a magical world of witches, sentient wilderness, and animals at war.

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