Kubo New Featurette!
Jondee here at “fantastical” Japan,
Kubo and the Two Strings is the next Laika film. Every frame looks beautiful, but now we get a glimpse at the monsters in the Creatures of Darkness featurette. They are kaiju in the Harryhausen tradition including the massive skeleton in the Hall of Bones, the Undersea Creature, the Garden of Eyes, and the Moon Beast. Laika has shown incredibly artistry and the technical ability to push the boundaries of stop motion animation. Here’s the press release on the featurette:
See the lineage of the movie’s villains as they come to life in an all-new featurette.
Discover the myth of Kubo by watching a new featurette, which includes commentary from director Travis Knight, actors Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey, and more!
Kubo’s quest begins nationwide August 19, 2016 from animation studio LAIKA and Focus Features.
Here’s the press synopsis:
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 Kameyo (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.
