‘Wildwood’ will be filmed with stop-motion animation which is actually one of the oldest forms of animation, but utilizing some of the newest technology to make it that much more expressive. I filmed ‘Never Look Away’ in German, which I do not speak - and photographed ‘Lion King’ in a virtual world I knew nothing about. “Which means working on a project where I have no idea what the hell I’m doing. “I’m always looking to doing something I’ve never done before,” he emailed IndieWire. “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.”įor Deschanel, diving into stop-motion at Laika is like returning to film school. “With ‘Wildwood,’ I have the opportunity to tell a madly ambitious story of magic, wonder, and danger set in the place I grew up,” added Knight. “As a deep-dyed native son of Oregon, I have rainwater, microbrew, and fair-trade coffee coursing through my veins,” said Knight, who won the BAFTA for his directorial debut at Laika, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” which he followed with the live-action “Transformers” standalone “Bumblebee.” Prue might think she’s too old for fairy tales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one…filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions.” 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. Here’s the synopsis: “Beyond Portland’s city limits lies Wildwood.

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