Elsewhere, the UK-based publisher Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the worldwide rights to Brownlow's book, which will be published in the U.S. In addition to developing Seventeen, LAIKA is confirmed to be working on their sixth, as-yet untitled stop-motion animated feature film. However, in spite of this, the studio has seen diminishing returns at the box office since 2014. LAIKA has released four stop-motion animated movies since then ( ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link), all of which have earned generally positive reviews. It’s based on a beloved Neil Gaiman novel and was written and directed by Henry Selick, one of the only. An adaptation of Neil Gaiman's dark children's fantasy novel of the same name, Coraline was a critical and financial hit, securing a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year at the 2010 Academy Awards. ‘Coraline’ (2009) Laika’s first movie is practically overflowing with prestige. RELATED: The Queen's Gambit Is Getting a Stage Musical Adaptationįounded in 2005, LAIKA released their first feature, Coraline, in 2009. I’m beyond honored to be part of their plans for the future.” “As a long-time fan of LAIKA’s movies for their vision, heart, craft, intelligence and ambition, I couldn’t have hoped for the novel or the universe it inhabits to have found a better or more exciting home. “I am absolutely thrilled to be developing Seventeen for the screen with LAIKA,” said Brownlow. He also wrote the 2014 mini-series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond - featuring Dominic Cooper as James Bond creator Ian Fleming - and the 2017 mini-series The Miniaturist, starring The Queen's Gambit's Anya Taylor-Joy. Prior to authoring Seventeen, Brownlow wrote 2003's Sylvia, a film biography about the real-life romance between poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Seventeen is a thriller with soul, a sinuous adrenaline-fueled actioner with a sincere heart beating underneath its rippling pectorals.” He’s crafted a brilliant universe with its own powerful identity. “John has such a wonderfully unique voice. “Seventeen is a stiff cocktail of wicked wit, exhilarating action, and raw emotion,” Knight continued. Although we’re doing this in stop-motion, so, you know, I’ll have to.RELATED: Neil Gaiman on Why He Hasn't Made Coraline 2 Yet “I can’t wait to share it with the world. The entire LAIKA family is fully committed to honoring it with a film of breathtaking spectacle and aching beauty,” he continued. “Colin and Carson’s novel is a lyrical work of art. My very own Portland will join that pantheon of unforgettable fantasy realms, with a stirring epic that will kindle imaginations, lift spirits, and break hearts. Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Andi Mack ‘s Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tantoo. “With Wildwood, I have the opportunity to tell a madly ambitious story of magic, wonder, and danger set in the place I grew up. “As a deep-dyed native son of Oregon, I have rainwater, microbrew, and fair-trade coffee coursing through my veins,” said the BAFTA winner behind Kubo and the Two Strings. 'Charlotte': First Clip For Animated Film Starring Keira Knightley, Sam Claflin, Helen McCrory, More - TIFFĪriane Sutner is producing Laika’s latest, which marks Oscar and BAFTA-nominated DP Caleb Deschanel’s first fully animated feature project. The film is currently in production at the studio’s facility outside Portland, Oregon, Knight announced today, as he debuted a first-look image.
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