‘Wildwood’ is a triumph of the medium

LAIKA’s new stop-motion film “Wildwood” treats its audience and characters with delicate hands

There's a magical quality to the effort and care that must go into creating a stop-motion film. Few studios have consistently proved this as well as LAIKA, the animation company responsible for films like Coraline, ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls. After a seven-year absence from theatres, the studio returned on Oct. 23 with its latest film, Wildwood, an ambitious fantasy adventure approached with the kind of gentleness and care we don't often get t…

‘Wildwood’ is a triumph of the medium

Every so often, an animated film comes along that, by sheer creative force, demands to be taken seriously. Simply put, Wildwood is a triumph of the medium. It is the sixth film from the legendary Laika Studios and their first to be rated PG-13. Directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, Wildwood is […]

After 15 years in the making, ‘Wildwood’ is a testament to human creativity

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Wildwood Packs a Punch

Avid Quest readers may have happened upon my article from last week detailing my anticipation for Laika Studio’s newest film Wildwood (if they didn’t jet out of town too quickly before fall break). I’ll cut to the chase and say that, ultimately, Wildwood was everything I had hoped it would be. No movie is perfect, and certainly this film was far from flawless, but as someone who was quite worried about the potential for a major flop, my fears we…

Passion Over Profits: Introducing Wildwood

LAIKA's newly released movie Wildwood reminds audiences that passion and creativity is more of a reward than profits. <p>The post Passion Over Profits: Introducing Wildwood first appeared on Her Campus.</p>