After directing the “Transformers” standalone, Travis Knight is the first to admit that “Bumblebee” could’ve been made stop-motion at Laika and “Kubo and the Two Strings” could’ve been made ...

CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 5: Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce are honored during the game between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 5, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, ...

In 2009 Laika established itself as one of the premier up-and-coming animation studios by releasing the sublimely dark fairy tale Coraline, based on the classic Neil Gaiman story of the same name.

Sharing responsibilities of CEO and lead animator, Travis Knight juggles many balls in the air at once at his Portland-based animation studio, Laika. Upon the release of their third film, The ...

Stop-motion animation has been around almost as long as film itself, and independent studio Laika has been flying the flag for the craft ever since it emerged in 2005 as the successor to Will Vinton ...

While the most recent news from ace animation team Laika was a planned live-action novel adaptation, it's reassuring to know that the company is not abandoning the world of stop-motion. And company ...

The real-life Laika — a Russian street dog who became the first animal launched into orbit — lasted mere hours in space, but paved the way for humans to eventually follow in her tracks. Today, the ...

The Boxtrolls producer Travis Knight (ParaNorman, Coraline) and director Anthony Stacchi (Open Season) talk with Deadline’s Pete Hammond about the challenges and joys of stop-motion animation, a ...

Directing the "Transformers" franchise has empowered the Laika CEO with a new set of tricks and techniques for stop-motion. “As these things merge together, I don’t look at them as narrow bands,” ...