Animation Studio LAIKA has announced that a six-part series is on the way that will explore the costumes, props and sets from its various famed stop motion animated films like “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” and “Kubo and the Two Strings”.
“Laika Archives” will be released on September 13th via the company’s official YouTube channel. Writer-director Chris Butler, costume designer Deb Cook, and head of model-making Keith McQueen are among the talent involved in the series.
Butler says: “There’s something truly magical about walking into a room and seeing a table full of gorgeous sculpts, gorgeous artwork that’s been created by very talented people.”
All the various puppets, sets, props and materials are created in-house at the studio’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The series is designed as a gift to the many fans of the films.
The studio’s next film is “Wildwood” starring the likes of 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.
The Travis Knight-helmed film is set to be released in 2023.
Source: Variety
