{"id":2164274,"date":"2025-11-18T12:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2164274"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:37:32","slug":"new-oregon-set-animated-film-directed-by-phil-knights-son-and-based-on-decemberists-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-oregon-set-animated-film-directed-by-phil-knights-son-and-based-on-decemberists-book\/","title":{"rendered":"New Oregon-set animated film directed by Phil Knight&#8217;s son and based on Decemberists&#8217; book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new stop-motion animated film called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laika.com\/our-films\/wildwood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wildwood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wildwood<\/a>&#8221; was created and based in Oregon and is set to premiere in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film was made at the Hillsboro-based production company Laika Studios. The studio is most known for creating other stop-motion films like &#8220;Coraline,&#8221; &#8220;ParaNorman,&#8221; &#8220;The Boxtrolls&#8221; and &#8220;Kubo and the Two Strings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Wildwood&#8221; is directed by Laika CEO Travis Knight, son of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/oregon-richest-resident-where-nikes-120428137.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nike CEO Phil Knight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Nike CEO Phil Knight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Laika Studios recently released a first-look at the film, giving audiences a glimpse of the story, filming process and how the characters were created.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the first-look, the studio showcased one of the film&#8217;s characters \u2015 a hand-crafted giant golden eagle named The General that took hours to create and uses two puppets to bring to life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>&#8220;Wildwood&#8221; was created at LAIKA Studios in Oregon and is set to premiere in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What is &#8216;Wildwood&#8217; about?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Wildwood&#8221; was originally a children&#8217;s fantasy novel that was released in 2011. The book was written by Colin Meloy (of Portland band The Decemberists) and illustrated by his wife,\u00a0Carson Ellis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the film, the plot centers around the Wildwood forest, set just beyond Portland and forbidden to outsiders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The story then follows Prue McKeel, who, after her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, must enlist the help of her classmate, Curtis, and a giant golden eagle named The General, to venture into Wildwood and save her brother.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">When will &#8216;Wildwood&#8217; be released?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Wildwood&#8221; does not have an exact release date but is scheduled to premiere sometime in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal<\/em>. <em>Sandoval can be reached at\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/mailto:GSandoval@gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:GSandoval@gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>GSandoval<\/em>@gannett<em>.com<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0or on X at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GinnieSandoval\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@GinnieSandoval;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>@<\/em>GinnieSandoval<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statesmanjournal.com\/story\/entertainment\/2025\/11\/18\/oregon-based-stop-motion-film-wildwood-set-to-be-released-in-2026\/86977768007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oregon-based stop-motion film 'Wildwood' set to be released in 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oregon-based stop-motion film &#8216;Wildwood&#8217; set to be released in 2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new stop-motion animated film called \u201cWildwood&#8221; was created and based in Oregon and is set to premiere in 2026. 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