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Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ blends stop-motion spectacle with an emotional family story
Wildwood is a stop-motion fantasy film from Laika, the studio behind Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings.
It follows Prue, a teenager living near Portland, Oregon, whose baby brother Mac is carried off by crows.
Prue and her friend Curtis follow the birds into the nearby Impassible Wilderness, where talking animals live.
There, they face Alexandra, a former ruler who arranged Mac’s kidnapping as part of a pact involving black magic.
The story combines a dangerous rescue mission with family ties, grief and the growing bond between Prue and Curtis.
At 132 minutes, it is the longest stop-motion movie, according to the review.
The film is rated PG-13 and is scheduled to open October 23.
Laika’s Wildwood is a 132-minute stop-motion fantasy adventure directed by Travis Knight.
The film follows teenager Prue as she searches for her baby brother Mac after crows abduct him.
Prue and her friend Curtis enter the Impassible Wilderness, where they meet talking animals and seek allies.
The story includes a family’s grief after the accidental death of a child and the bonds between Prue and her family.
Wildwood is based on Colin Meloy’s 2011 fantasy novel, illustrated by Carson Ellis.
- Who
- Prue, a teenage girl, searches for her baby brother Mac with help from her friend Curtis.
- What
- Laika’s stop-motion film Wildwood follows Prue’s attempt to find Mac after he is abducted by crows.
- When
- The film is scheduled for release on Friday, October 23.
- Where
- The story is set in the Portland, Oregon, area and the nearby Impassible Wilderness.
- Why
- Prue enters the wilderness to find Mac; the crows’ abduction is part of a pact involving black magic.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I don’t know whether this is terrifying or adorable
And here you are, talking to an owl in a waistcoat
Colin Meloy’s fantasy novel Wildwood was published.
Wildwood is scheduled for release.
- Runtime
- 132 minutes
- Director
- Travis Knight
- Screenwriter
- Chris Butler
- Source novel
- Colin Meloy’s 2011 fantasy novel, illustrated by Carson Ellis
- Release date
- Friday, October 23
Sources
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