First teaser trailer for LAIKA’s ‘Wildwood’ released
Following a first look featurette in October of last year, Portland OR-based LAIKA Studios (Coraline, ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings) has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming stop-motion animated feature Wildwood.
Based on the bestselling novel by Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, Wildwood is directed by Travis Knight with a screenplay by Meloy, Chris Butler and Carson Ellis that tells the story of “a young girl who ventures into a dangerous hidden forest to rescue her brother – an odyssey shaped by love, power, and the courage to confront the unknown”.
Featuring a musical score by Dario Marianelli, the film’s cast roster includes Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Tom Waits and Richard E. Grant.
Produced by Knight alongside Arianne Sutner and Samuel Wilson, Wildwood is scheduled for release October 23rd of this year.