Tag: Travis Knight
BFI Southbank Spotlights the Stop-Motion Magic of LAIKA in London
The BFI Southbank is on a roll with its animation programming. Following its spotlight on Cartoon Saloon in January, London’s venerable cinematheque is currently...
LAIKA Adapting Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’, Directed by Travis Knight
LAIKA has acquired rights to adapt the international best-selling fantasy novel Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. The studio's President & CEO Travis Knight (Kubo and...
LAIKA Developing New Animated Features with Victor Maldonado, Alfred Torres, Pete Candeland
LAIKA has bolstered its Animation Division’s creative roster with key hires: Animation director Pete Candeland, known for his Gorillaz music videos, and the Annie...
LAIKA President Travis Knight Appointed to Academy Museum’s Board of Trustees
Travis Knight, president and CEO of Portland-based animation studio LAIKA, has been appointed to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees.
The museum...
LAIKA’s ‘Kubo,’ ‘Boxtrolls’ Get 4K UHD Treatment From Shout! Factory
Another double-header of critically acclaimed, fan-favorite and Oscar-nominated stop-motion feature films from LAIKA are preparing to make their Ultra High Def debuts in new...
LAIKA Announces First ‘Wildwood’ Cast Members with New Image Reveal
LAIKA President & CEO Travis Knight today announced the voice cast for Wildwood, the Oscar-, BAFTA- and Golden Globe-winning animation studio’s next feature film. The...
Bill Dubuque Original ‘The Night Gardener’ Takes Root at LAIKA
LAIKA, the studio known for the Academy Award-nominated films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link, today announced The...
Business & Film Intersect at ANIMARKT This Week
Kicking off its sixth edition this week, ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum is one of the predominant events in the stop-motion animation industry. Offering filmmakers...
BTS Clip: LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Returns to Theaters Tuesday
Following the success of bringing fan favorite Coraline back to theaters, Fathom Events, LAIKA, Shout! Factory and Park Circus announce that tickets are on...
LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Resurrects on the Big Screen November 16
Following the success of bringing fan favorite Coraline back to theaters, Fathom Events, LAIKA, Shout! Factory and Park Circus announce that tickets are on...
LAIKA Announces ‘Wildwood’ Adaptation as Next Feature, Travis Knight to Direct
LAIKA has revealed its next animated feature film is Wildwood, based on the bestselling novel written by The Decemberists lead singer & songwriter Colin...
LAIKA Classics ‘Coraline’ & ‘ParaNorman’ Return to Screens with Fathom, Shout!, Park Circus
Fathom Events, alongside LAIKA, Shout! Factory and Park Circus, announced today that they are bringing fan-favorite stop-motion features Coraline and ParaNorman back to theaters...
Deluxe LAIKA Studios Edition Blu-ray Combos Coming Soon from Shout!
Four groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed films will receive new high-definition releases this fall when Coraline (LAIKA Studios Edition) and The Boxtrolls (LAIKA Studios Edition) are...
Stop-Motion Studio Laika Branches Out into Live-Action
Portland-based Laika Studio, best known for Oscar-nominated features such as Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link, is expanding into live action....
Shout! Factory & LAIKA Form Distribution Alliance
Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform media company, and acclaimed animation studio LAIKA announced a new entertainment distribution alliance to bring the studio’s first four...
Oregon’s LAIKA Lays Off 50+ Employees in Pandemic Cuts
Having just celebrated its 15th anniversary, Portland-area animation studio LAIKA -- creators of the Oscar-nominated stop-motion features Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the...
LAIKA Keeps Staff’s Pay Rolling: ‘The World Will Need Storytellers’
Portland, OR-based indie studio LAIKA -- the birthplace of critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated stop-motion features Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and...
92nd Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Hair Love’ Win Animation Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held the 92nd Oscars ceremony Sunday night in Hollywood, with the animation winners striking a balance...
Disney’s ‘Lion King’ and LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ Win Top VES Awards
The 18th Annual VES Awards brought a capacity crowd of more than 1000 guests at the Beverly Hilton last night. Hosted by comedian Patton...
Animation Oscar Nominees React
The nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning, revealing the five contenders each in our can’t-miss categories: Animated Feature, Animated Short...
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