Upon seeing this first trailer for Kubo and The Two Strings — the next film from Laika, the studio behind The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman and Coraline — I not only can’t wait to see the film, but I also can’t wait to see the behind the scenes featurettes that will undoubtedly be released when it comes out. Kubo, which is the first time directorial effort of Laika CEO Travis Knight, looks absolutely gorgeous. So gorgeous and smooth in fact, that I took a few moments to research whether or not it was actually made with stop motion, as the studios other movies have been.
It is certainly a stop motion movie. Perhaps — and I say this having seen all of one minute of it — one of the most stunning stop motion efforts I’ve ever seen.
Its very solid voice cast includes Art Parkinson (Rikkon Stark on Game of Thrones), Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes and George Takei. Its screenwriters are the same team that wrote ParaNorman. Its studio is the best stop motion house in the game. And wow, does the story sound cool:
Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of Game of Thrones) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Hashi (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) and Kamekichi (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen – a magical musical instrument – Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara) to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family and fulfill his heroic destiny.
I’m absolutely enamored by this movie. Can’t wait to see it when it comes out on August 19, 2016.
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