(l-r.) Beetle, Kubo, and Monkey emerge from the Forest and take in the beauty of the landscape in animation studio LAIKAâ s epic action-adventure KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, a Focus Features release.

A scene from "Kubo and the Two Strings." Laika Studios/Focus Features A film’s characters have to look the part in order for the story to be believable, meaning costume designer Deborah Cook really ...

“With every film that we make, we want to do something unique, something original, to tell stories that aren’t typically told in animation” says Travis Knight, President and CEO of the stop-motion ...

Before Travis Knight dies, he wants his stop-motion animation studio Laika to produce a film in every single genre. Now with Kubo and the Two Strings, out Friday, he can tick off the box for "ancient ...

"If you must blink, do it now." Those words told in voiceover kickstart Kubo and the Two Strings, the latest effort from Laika, the stop-motion,animation studio that has brought us Coraline, ...

When I last spoke with Travis Knight he was juggling the responsibilities of CEO and lead animator at his Portland-based animation studio, Laika. Now, with the company’s fourth feature, he is adding ...

Gifted youngster Kubo is in a tough situation. He and his pals (a stern macaque and a goofy horned beetle cursed to assume the shape of a man) need to cross a turbulent ocean. There’s no seafaring ...

The kid heroes of Laika animation studio's movies always stand strong against whatever weirdness they encounter: for example, a feral boy vs. a cheese-loving wacko in The Boxtrolls or a little girl ...

During the Bleach manga's serialization, Tite Kubo couldn't elaborate on certain aspects due to time constraints, poor health, and other reasons. The Thousand-year Blood War arc's ending, in ...

After over 20 years, Bleach is finally coming to an end, and the series' creator Tite Kubo has announced that a new, major ...

Before Travis Knight dies, he wants his stop-motion animation studio Laika to produce a film in every single genre. Now with Kubo and the Two Strings, out this week, he can tick off the box for ...