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'''Laika, LLC''' (stylized as '''LAIKA''') is an American [[Stop motion|stop-motion]] [[List of animation studios|animation studio]] specializing in [[feature film]]s, commercial content for all media, [[music video]]s, and [[short film]]s. The studio is best known for its stop-motion feature films ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]'', ''[[ParaNorman]]'', ''[[The Boxtrolls]]'', ''[[Kubo and the Two Strings]]'' and ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''. It is owned by [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] co-founder [[Phil Knight]] and is located in [[Hillsboro, Oregon]], part of the [[Portland metropolitan area]]. Knight's son, [[Travis Knight]], acts as Laika's president and CEO.
'''Laika, LLC''' (stylized as '''LAIKA''') is an American [[production company]] specializing in [[Stop motion|stop-motion animation]] and forthcoming live-action [[feature film]]s, commercial content for all media, [[music video]]s, and [[short film]]s. The studio is best known for its stop-motion feature films ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]'', ''[[ParaNorman]]'', ''[[The Boxtrolls]]'', ''[[Kubo and the Two Strings]]'' and ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''. It is owned by [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] co-founder [[Phil Knight]] and is located in [[Hillsboro, Oregon]], part of the [[Portland metropolitan area]]. Knight's son, [[Travis Knight]], acts as Laika's president and CEO.


Laika had two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films and Laika/house for commercial content. The studio spun off the commercial division in July 2014 to focus exclusively on feature film production. The new independent commercial division is now called HouseSpecial.<ref name=CBSpecialLaunches /><ref name="AMSalmonRep" />
Laika had two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films and Laika/house for commercial content. The studio spun off the commercial division in July 2014 to focus exclusively on feature film production. The new independent commercial division is now called HouseSpecial.<ref name=CBSpecialLaunches /><ref name="AMSalmonRep" />
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On February 7, 2023, the studio announced that former [[Netflix]] executive Matt Levin was appointed as the President, Live-Action Film & Series, and will oversee the studio's entire live-action output, reporting directly to Travis Knight.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/laika-appoints-matt-levin-to-new-role-of-president-live-action-film-series-1235251412/ | title=Laika Appoints Netflix Veteran Matt Levin to New Role of President, Live-Action Film & Series | date=February 7, 2023 }}</ref>
On February 7, 2023, the studio announced that former [[Netflix]] executive Matt Levin was appointed as the President, Live-Action Film & Series, and will oversee the studio's entire live-action output, reporting directly to Travis Knight.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/laika-appoints-matt-levin-to-new-role-of-president-live-action-film-series-1235251412/ | title=Laika Appoints Netflix Veteran Matt Levin to New Role of President, Live-Action Film & Series | date=February 7, 2023 }}</ref>

In May 2024 it was announced that ''Laika: Frame x Frame'', an exhibition showcasing "the art, science and innovative wizardry of the studio’s epic films" would be hosted between August to October 2024 at [[BFI Southbank]] in London as part of a stop-motion season supported by the studio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=Stop-motion animation season supported by Laika coming to BFI Southbank |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/stop-motion-animation-season-supported-laika-coming-bfi-southbank |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=[[BFI]] |language=en}}</ref>


In June 2024, it was announced that Laika had acquired the rights to adapt ''[[Piranesi (novel)|Piranesi]]'' into an animated feature film, to be directed by Travis Knight.<ref name="Piranesi" />
In June 2024, it was announced that Laika had acquired the rights to adapt ''[[Piranesi (novel)|Piranesi]]'' into an animated feature film, to be directed by Travis Knight.<ref name="Piranesi" />

In July 2024, Laika announced their original live-action film ''Crumble'', with [[Brian Duffield]] writing and directing.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/laika-studios-phil-lord-chris-miller-brian-duffield-crumble-1236062734/ | title= Laika Teams With Phil Lord and Chris Miller for Live-Action Original Feature ''Crumble'', With Brian Duffield Writing and Directing | date=July 9, 2024 }}</ref>


==Filmography==
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!scope="row"| ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]''
!scope="row"| ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]''
| {{dts|2009|2|6}} || [[Henry Selick]] || [[Bruno Coulais]] || [[Focus Features]]<br>[[Pandemonium Films]] || rowspan="4" | $60 million || $124.6 million || 90% (269 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Coraline (2009)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coraline/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=February 8, 2021}}</ref> || 80 (38 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Coraline |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/coraline |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=January 22, 2019 }}</ref>
| {{dts|2009|2|6}} || [[Henry Selick]] || [[Bruno Coulais]] || [[Focus Features]]<br>[[Pandemonium Films]] || rowspan="4" | $60 million || $161.9 million || 91% (278 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Coraline (2009)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coraline/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref> || 80 (40 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Coraline |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/coraline |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=August 25, 2024 }}</ref>
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!scope="row"| ''[[ParaNorman]]''
!scope="row"| ''[[ParaNorman]]''
| {{dts|2012|8|17}} || [[Sam Fell]]<br />[[Chris Butler (filmmaker)|Chris Butler]] || [[Jon Brion]] ||rowspan="3" | Focus Features || $107.1 million || 89% (185 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=ParaNorman (2012) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paranorman/ |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=February 8, 2021}}</ref> || 72 (33 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=ParaNorman Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paranorman |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|2012|8|17}} || [[Sam Fell]]<br />[[Chris Butler (filmmaker)|Chris Butler]] || [[Jon Brion]] ||rowspan="3" | Focus Features || $107.1 million || 89% (192 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=ParaNorman (2012) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paranorman/ |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref> || 72 (33 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=ParaNorman Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paranorman |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| ''[[The Boxtrolls]]''
!scope="row"| ''[[The Boxtrolls]]''
| {{dts|2014|9|26}} || [[Graham Annable]]<br />[[Anthony Stacchi]] || rowspan="2" | [[Dario Marianelli]] || $109.3 million || 78% (175 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_boxtrolls/ |title=The Boxtrolls |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> || 61 (37 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-boxtrolls |title=The Boxtrolls Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref>
| {{dts|2014|9|26}} || [[Graham Annable]]<br />[[Anthony Stacchi]] || rowspan="2" | [[Dario Marianelli]] || $108.3 million || 78% (175 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_boxtrolls/ |title=The Boxtrolls |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> || 61 (37 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-boxtrolls |title=The Boxtrolls Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''
!scope="row"| ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''
| {{dts|2019|4|12}} || Chris Butler || [[Carter Burwell]] || [[Annapurna Pictures]]<br>[[United Artists Releasing]] || $102.3 million || $26.6 million || 89% (168 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/missing_link_2019|title=Missing Link (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref> || 68 (30 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/missing-link|title=Missing Link Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|2019|4|12}} || Chris Butler || [[Carter Burwell]] || [[Annapurna Pictures]]<br>[[United Artists Releasing]] || $100 million || $26.6 million || 88% (172 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/missing_link_2019|title=Missing Link (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref> || 68 (30 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/missing-link|title=Missing Link Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|''[[Wildwood (film)|Wildwood]]''
!scope="row"|''[[Wildwood (film)|Wildwood]]''
| {{dts|2025}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/laika-stop-motion-battle-sequence-wildwood-travis-knight-exclusive/|title=Laika Is Staging An Epic Stop-Motion Battle Sequence For Upcoming Movie Wildwood: 'It's The Single Most Difficult Thing We're Tackling', Says Travis Knight – Exclusive Image|first=Sophie|last=Butcher|date=June 7, 2023|website=Empire}}</ref> || rowspan="3" | Travis Knight || [[Dario Marianelli]]
| {{dts|2025}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/laika-stop-motion-battle-sequence-wildwood-travis-knight-exclusive/|title=Laika Is Staging An Epic Stop-Motion Battle Sequence For Upcoming Movie Wildwood: 'It's The Single Most Difficult Thing We're Tackling', Says Travis Knight – Exclusive Image|first=Sophie|last=Butcher|date=June 7, 2023|website=Empire}}</ref> || Travis Knight || Dario Marianelli<br>Matías León || TBA|| || || ||
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!scope="row"|''The Night Gardener''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-night-gardener-movie-laika-bill-dubuque/|title=Laika Teams With 'Ozark' Creator Bill Dubuque for 'The Night Gardener'|first=Marco Vito|last=Oddo|date=April 27, 2022|website=Collider}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|''Piranesi''<ref name="Piranesi">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/piranesi-movie-travis-knight-laika-in-works-1235978218/|title=Travis Knight To Direct Animated Adaptation Of Susanna Clarke's Bestseller 'Piranesi' For Laika|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=June 20, 2024|website=Deadline|access-date=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
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Additionally, when Laika Entertainment opened, they announced their first projects, the stop-motion film ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]'', and the CGI animated film ''Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure''.<ref name="OregonBusiness1">{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Christina|url=http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/48/1353|title=Laika ramps up Oregon animation industry|publisher=OregonBusiness.com|date=July 2006|access-date=July 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724001929/http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/48/1353|archive-date=July 24, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The studio laid off a significant portion of its staff in 2008, when its second planned feature was cancelled.<ref name="layoff1">{{cite news |last=Rogoway |first=Mike |date=December 17, 2008 |title=Laika lays off 65, shelves CG film |work=The Oregonian |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/12/laika_lays_off_75_shelves_cg_f.html |access-date=September 23, 2009}}</ref>
Additionally, when Laika Entertainment opened, they announced their first projects, the stop-motion film ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]'', and the CGI animated film ''Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure''.<ref name="OregonBusiness1">{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Christina|url=http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/48/1353|title=Laika ramps up Oregon animation industry|publisher=OregonBusiness.com|date=July 2006|access-date=July 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724001929/http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/48/1353|archive-date=July 24, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The studio laid off a significant portion of its staff in 2008, when its second planned feature was cancelled.<ref name="layoff1">{{cite news |last=Rogoway |first=Mike |date=December 17, 2008 |title=Laika lays off 65, shelves CG film |work=The Oregonian |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/12/laika_lays_off_75_shelves_cg_f.html |access-date=September 23, 2009}}</ref>

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!scope="row"|''The Night Gardener''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-night-gardener-movie-laika-bill-dubuque/|title=Laika Teams With 'Ozark' Creator Bill Dubuque for 'The Night Gardener'|first=Marco Vito|last=Oddo|date=April 27, 2022|website=Collider}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|''Piranesi''<ref name="Piranesi">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/piranesi-movie-travis-knight-laika-in-works-1235978218/|title=Travis Knight To Direct Animated Adaptation Of Susanna Clarke's Bestseller 'Piranesi' For Laika|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=June 20, 2024|website=Deadline|access-date=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 01:50, 26 August 2024

"LAIKA" redirects here. For other uses, see Laika (disambiguation).

Laika
Company typePrivate
IndustryAnimation, film production
GenreAnimation
PredecessorWill Vinton Studios
FoundedJuly 20, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-07-20)
FoundersPhil Knight
Travis Knight
Will Vinton
HeadquartersNortheast Bennett Street,
Hillsboro, Oregon
,
U.S.
Key people
Phil Knight (Chairman)
Travis Knight (President & CEO)[1]
Matt Levin (President, Live-Action Film & Series)
ProductsFilms
OwnersPhil Knight
Travis Knight
Number of employees
362 (2020)[2][3]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Laika, LLC (stylized as LAIKA) is an American production company specializing in stop-motion animation and forthcoming live-action feature films, commercial content for all media, music videos, and short films. The studio is best known for its stop-motion feature films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link. It is owned by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and is located in Hillsboro, Oregon, part of the Portland metropolitan area. Knight's son, Travis Knight, acts as Laika's president and CEO.

Laika had two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films and Laika/house for commercial content. The studio spun off the commercial division in July 2014 to focus exclusively on feature film production. The new independent commercial division is now called HouseSpecial.[4][5]

History

In the late 1990s, Will Vinton Studios, known for its stop-motion films and commercials, sought funds for more feature-length films and brought in outside investors, which included Nike, Inc. owner Phil Knight, whose son Travis Knight worked at the studio as an animator. In 1998, Knight made his initial investment.[6] In 2002, Phil Knight acquired the financially struggling Will Vinton Studios to pursue feature-length productions.[7] The following year, Henry Selick, director of The Nightmare Before Christmas, joined the studio as a supervising director. In July 2005, Will Vinton Studios was rebranded as Laika – named after Laika, the dog sent to space by the Soviet Union in 1957.[8]

It opened two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films and Laika/house for commercial work, such as advertisements and music videos. They also announced their first projects, the stop-motion film Coraline, and the CGI animated film Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure.[6]

The studio laid off a significant portion of its staff in 2008, when its second planned feature, Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure, was cancelled.[9] The following year, the studio released its first feature film, Coraline, directed by Selick. which received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a nomination at the BAFTAs for Best Animated Feature, a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, and eight nominations at the Annie Awards, winning three, for Best Music in an Animated Feature, and Best Character Design and Production Design in a Feature Production.

After directing Moongirl and Coraline but having been unsuccessful in renegotiating his contract, Selick departed Laika in 2009.[1] At the end of the year, the studio laid off more staff in its computer animation department to focus exclusively on stop-motion.[7]

Their second stop-motion feature film, ParaNorman, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, opened on August 17, 2012. It received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature,[10] as well as a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the BAFTAs, and eight nominations at the Annie Awards, winning two, for Character Animation and Character Design in an Animated Feature Production.

After working on stop-motion commercials for clients such as Apple Inc., Fox Sports, ESPN and Coca-Cola,[11] Laika spun off its advertising portion in July 2014, to focus on feature film production exclusively. The new independent commercial division is now called HouseSpecial.[4][5]

Their third film, The Boxtrolls, was released on September 26, 2014.[12] It was based on Alan Snow's fantasy-adventure novel, Here Be Monsters!, and was directed by Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature,[13] a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature, and nine nominations at the Annie Awards, winning two, for Voice Acting and Production Design in an Animated Feature Production.

Their fourth film, Kubo and the Two Strings, directed by Travis Knight, was released on August 19, 2016. It received two nominations at the Academy Awards, for Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects (as only the second animated film to receive that nomination, after The Nightmare Before Christmas). It won the BAFTA for Best Animated Feature. It also received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the Golden Globes, and ten nominations at the Annie Awards, winning three, for Character Animation, Production Design and Editorial in a Feature Production.

Laika had considered Philip Reeve's fantasy book Goblins,[14] for a potential feature film adaptation.

In March 2015, the company announced it would expand the studio in an effort to allow for production of one film per year.[15]

Their fifth film, Missing Link, directed by Chris Butler, was released on April 12, 2019.[16] It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature and eight nominations at the Annie Awards.[17][18] It also won a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.[19][20]

On February 8, 2021, Laika signed a distribution deal with Shout! Factory for the United States, covering the studio's first four films.[21]

On March 31, 2021, Laika announced their first live-action film based on the action thriller novel Seventeen by John Brownlow, who is said to be a fan of Laika's previous work. It was also confirmed that the studio is currently working on their sixth stop-motion animated film, Wildwood.[22][23][24][25][26]

On April 27, 2022, a new Laika stop-motion film titled The Night Gardener was announced as being in the works, based on an original screenplay by Ozark creator Bill Dubuque, with Travis Knight penned to direct it.[27]

On October 21, 2022, former director for the studio, Selick, openly admitted that he would consider returning to Laika; specifically to helm an adaptation of another Neil Gaiman novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Having previously pitched the adaptation to the studio after the release of Coraline, Selick stated that though Gaiman took the rights back for a time, the filmmaker asked for another chance with it, and that any future development on the film with Gaiman and Laika would depend on the success of his latest film, Wendell & Wild (2022).[28]

On February 7, 2023, the studio announced that former Netflix executive Matt Levin was appointed as the President, Live-Action Film & Series, and will oversee the studio's entire live-action output, reporting directly to Travis Knight.[29]

In May 2024 it was announced that Laika: Frame x Frame, an exhibition showcasing "the art, science and innovative wizardry of the studio’s epic films" would be hosted between August to October 2024 at BFI Southbank in London as part of a stop-motion season supported by the studio.[30]

In June 2024, it was announced that Laika had acquired the rights to adapt Piranesi into an animated feature film, to be directed by Travis Knight.[31]

In July 2024, Laika announced their original live-action film Crumble, with Brian Duffield writing and directing.[32]

Filmography

Overview of films by Laika
Title Release date Director(s) Composer Distributor/co-production with Budget[33] Box office gross[33] Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic[34]
Moongirl (short film) August 12, 2005 Henry Selick They Might Be Giants — — — — —
Coraline February 6, 2009 Henry Selick Bruno Coulais Focus Features
Pandemonium Films		 $60 million $161.9 million 91% (278 reviews)[35] 80 (40 reviews)[36]
ParaNorman August 17, 2012 Sam Fell
Chris Butler		 Jon Brion Focus Features $107.1 million 89% (192 reviews)[37] 72 (33 reviews)[38]
The Boxtrolls September 26, 2014 Graham Annable
Anthony Stacchi		 Dario Marianelli $108.3 million 78% (175 reviews)[39] 61 (37 reviews)[40]
Kubo and the Two Strings August 19, 2016 Travis Knight $77.5 million 97% (219 reviews)[41] 84 (38 reviews)[42]
Missing Link April 12, 2019 Chris Butler Carter Burwell Annapurna Pictures
United Artists Releasing		 $100 million $26.6 million 88% (172 reviews)[43] 68 (30 reviews)[44]
Wildwood 2025[45] Travis Knight Dario Marianelli
Matías León		 TBA
Contract work by Laika
Title Release date Budget Gross Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic Note(s)
Corpse Bride[46] September 23, 2005 $40 million $117.2 million 84% (195 reviews)[47] 83 (35 reviews)[48] Production, Directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton
Slacker Cats August 13, 2007 — — — — Television series; last episode was originally aired on January 23, 2009
King of California September 14, 2007 $10 million $1.03 million 63% (67 reviews)[49] 63 (22 reviews)[50] Animation sequences
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas November 4, 2011 $19 million $36.2 million 68% (131 reviews)[51] 61 (29 reviews)[52] Stop-motion/claymation sequence[53]

Additionally, when Laika Entertainment opened, they announced their first projects, the stop-motion film Coraline, and the CGI animated film Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure.[6] The studio laid off a significant portion of its staff in 2008, when its second planned feature was cancelled.[9]

In Development
Title Notes
The Night Gardener[54] Animated
Piranesi[31] Animated
Seventeen Live-action
Crumble Live-action

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kapko, Matt (October 6, 2009). "Breaking News: Henry Selick Leaves Laika". Animation World Network. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  2. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 11, 2015). "Laika to Expand Studio by 70 Percent".
  3. ^ Hayden, Erik (August 14, 2020). "Animation Studio Laika Lays Off Staffers Amid Pandemic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Amidi, Amid (July 28, 2014). "House Special Launches in Portland". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (July 28, 2015). "Kelly Salmon Named HouseSpecial Northeast Rep". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Williams, Christina (July 2006). "Laika ramps up Oregon animation industry". OregonBusiness.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Rogoway, Mike (September 18, 2009). "Laika lays off 63, scrubs plans for computer-animated features". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  8. ^ McLean, Tom (December 29, 2015). "LAIKA Reflects on 10 Innovative Years". Animation Magazine.
  9. ^ a b Rogoway, Mike (December 17, 2008). "Laika lays off 65, shelves CG film". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
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