Here’s the synopsis: “Beyond Portland’s city limits lies Wildwood. No distribution has been announced, though there are obviously several streaming opportunities available at Neflix, Amazon, and Apple. The project about a secret forest has been in development at Laika for a decade. The six-time Oscar nominee brings his naturalistic style to handcrafted animation after lensing the virtual world of Jon Favreau’s “ The Lion King.” “Wildwood” is based on the first in a trilogy of YA fantasy novels by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for Portland-based The Decemberists, and illustrated by artist Carson Ellis. Laika President & CEO Travis Knight directs, and legendary cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (“ The Right Stuff”) makes his first foray into stop-motion. Laika has begun production on its sixth stop-motion feature, “Wildwood,” the studio’s first fantasy adventure set in the natural beauty of hometown Portland, Oregon. Laika Announces Sixth Stop-Motion Movie, ‘Wildwood,’ Directed by Travis Knight, Shot by Caleb Deschanel Ariane Sutner is producing Laika’s latest, which marks Oscar One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. Prue might think she’s too old for fairytales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one. Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate, Curtis – is going to get him back. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland.

You’re not even supposed to know it exists. The film penned by Chris Butler ( Missing Link) is set beyond Portland’s city limits, in Wildwood. Laika President & CEO Travis Knight is directing the studio’s next animated feature, Wildwood-an adaptation of the bestselling novel written by The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, and illustrated by Carson Ellis. Laika Finds Its Next Movie In Travis Knight-Helmed Adaptation Of Colin Meloy Novel ‘Wildwood’ Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate Curtis – is going to get him back. The synopsis for the film reads: “Beyond Portland’s city limits lies Wildwood.

“Wildwood” is currently in production at Laika’s facility outside Portland, Oregon. The announcement was made Wednesday by Travis Knight, President & CEO of the award-winning animation studio, who will direct the film. Laika studios has announced its sixth stop-motion movie, “Wildwood.” The feature is based on the novel written by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists, and illustrated by artist Carson Ellis.

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