Famed “Coraline” and “ParaNorman” animation studio LAIKA has revealed “The Night Gardener” as its next stop-motion animated release to head into production.
The story is described as a gritty neo-noir folktale centered on a young man in rural Missouri fighting to keep his family together in the wake of a tragedy.
LAIKA’s CEO and “Kubo and the Two Strings” helmer Travis Knight will direct the new film from an original screenplay by “Ozark” creator and “The Judge” scribe Bill Dubuque.
Knight says in a statement: “The Night Gardener is a beautiful and timeless story that quickens the pulse as often as it breaks the heart. Bill is a masterful storyteller. He’s crafted a lyrical world layered with complex characters, provocative ideas and keenly felt emotion. It’s gonna be one helluva movie.”
The studio is currently in production on the Portland-set adaptation of Colin Meloy’s fantasy novel “Wildwood” which Knight is also directing.
Source: THR
