Why Laika?
No straight lines, no right angles, no perfect circles. -Laika
Founded in Oregon in 2005 by President & CEO Travis Knight, LAIKA creates films that are born in imagination, shaped into stories, and crafted by passionate artists who give life to unforgettable characters. LAIKA' s five films: Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link were all nominated for the Academy Award® for Outstanding Animated Feature.
At LAIKA, they are committed to telling original, enduring stories and bringing these tales to the widest possible audience while being a leader in filmmaking.
Easily the most terrifying of LAIKA's films to date, Coraline also remains the studio's most financially successful. That's thanks to Gaiman's story about a little girl who discovers a parallel world to her own in which the inhabitants are an ideal version of her friends, family, and neighbors in her own world, despite the fact that their eyes have been replaced by buttons.
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Some Favorites
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
In a small village in an ancient mythical Japan, Kubo and his magic shamisen unwittingly summon vengeful spirits who wish to harm him. While on the run, he encounters magical creatures, and learns the truth of his earthly family's connection to the heaven and stars.
Director
Travis Knight
Producers
Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner
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CORALINE
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, Coraline (Dakota Fanning) discovers a hidden door to a fantasy version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice
Director
Henry Selik
Producer
Henry Selick
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PARANORMAN
Norman Babcock (Kodi Smit-McPhee) never asked to see the ghosts of dead people in his daily life, but his strange inherited talent is now the only thing standing between the cursed town of Blithe Hollow and an all-out zombie apocalypse.
Directors
Sam Fell and Chris Butler
Producers
Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner
Trailer