Kubo and the Two Strings

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Set Visit: We step into the magical world of Laika’s Kubo & the Two Strings!

Posted 10 years ago

It all started ten years ago when production began on a wonderful little film called CORALINE. Released in 2009, this inspired fable is a gorgeous example of stop motion animation. It featured incredible characters and a wonderfully compelling story. It’s...

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Set Visit: Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner chat Kubo & The Two Strings!

Posted 10 years ago

Laika Entertainment has one amazing track record. From early on with CORALINE up until THE BOXTROLLS, the studio manages to create heartfelt and beautiful stories that will connect with young and old. Yet you really don’t get the sense of...

The hero’s quest begins in this trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings

Posted 10 years ago

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS is an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan, brought to us from LAIKA (PARANORMAN, CORALINE). Kubo ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei),...

Magic & adventure is what the latest Kubo And The Two Strings trailer craves

Posted 10 years ago

When a new LAIKA film is coming your way, you should probably open your eyes and pay attention. The stop-motion animation studio, which has been responsible for CORALINE, PARANORMAN and THE BOXTROLLS (all very solid films), has another on tap...

Ink & Pixel: The Boxtrolls

Posted 10 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I'm always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the...

Ink & Pixel: Special Edition: 2016 Animation Preview!

Posted 10 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I'm always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the...

Celebrate Laika studios’ 10th Anniversary with new footage from Kubo & more

Posted 10 years ago

You may not be fluent with the name, but odds are you've seen one or several of LAIKA Animation's movies. We're talking CORALINE, PARANORMAN, THE BOXTROLLS, and coming next year, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS. If you've had a chance...

Stop-motion is featured in the stunning trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings

Posted 10 years ago

Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who,...

Laika’s fourth film, Kubo and the Two Strings, gets an all-star voice cast

Posted 11 years ago

There is nothing out there like Laika Animation. When Pixar first hit it big, every other studio tried to mimic the CGI animation mold, signaling the death of 2D animated films. But, in an age where computer imagery is the...