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Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

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Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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INTERVIEWS: Walking Into “Wildwood” With Travis Knight And Cast

INTERVIEWS: Walking Into “Wildwood” With Travis Knight And Cast

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
October 22nd, 2026
LAIKA's highly anticipated new stop-motion feature, directed by Travis Knight whom I spoke with along with the stars of the movie — Peyton Elizabeth Lee (the voice of Prue), co-stars Jacob Tremblay, Jake Johnson, and Awkwafina (the voice of rat companion Septima).
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Laika’s “Wildwood” Special Screening Announced out of ‘Animation Is Film’ Festival

Laika’s “Wildwood” Special Screening Announced out of ‘Animation Is Film’ Festival

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
October 8th, 2026
ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) has announced that it will present a special screening of LAIKA’s epic new film, Wildwood on Monday, October 19th at the Academy Museum’s Geffen Theater. Director and LAIKA President & CEO Travis Knight will engage in a one-on-one conversation post screening with filmmaker Jason Reitman.
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‘Wildwood’ Set Visit & Final Trailer: Laika Previews its Most Ambitious Stop-Motion Fantasy Adventure

‘Wildwood’ Set Visit & Final Trailer: Laika Previews its Most Ambitious Stop-Motion Fantasy Adventure

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
September 16th, 2026
Wildwood, Laika's sixth stop-motion animated movie (opening Oct. 23 from Fathom), but first set in its hometown of Portland, offers its boldest, darkest, and most ambitious fantasy adventure. We have the new trailer - and we recently visited the studio for a behind-the-scenes set visit.
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TRAILER: Laika’s “Wildwood”

LAIKA today unveiled the first full trailer for Wildwood, revealing the extraordinary scale, adventure and handcrafted artistry of the studio’s most ambitious film to date Directed and produced by Travis Knight.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 19, 2026
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TRAILER: Laika’s “Wildwood”

TEASER TRAILER: Laika’s “Wildwood”

LAIKA, the studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman, today unveiled the highly anticipated teaser trailer for Wildwood, its upcoming stop-motion feature film directed by Travis Knight.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 13, 2026
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TEASER TRAILER: Laika’s “Wildwood”

INTERVIEW: Exploring “ParaNorman: The Thrifting”

ParaNorman: The Thrifting, a seven-minute short starring characters from the Oscar nominated 2012 stop-motion horror comedy — and some new ones — is LAIKA's first venture into CG animation. Director Thibault Leclercq joins me for this Animation Scoop Q&A.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 18, 2026
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INTERVIEW: Exploring “ParaNorman: The Thrifting”

Laika Partners with Fathom Events To Release “Wildwood” theatrically on October 23

The studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman, announced today that it has partnered with Fathom Entertainment for U.S. theatrical distribution on its upcoming stop-motion feature film Wildwood. The film will open in theaters nationwide on October 23, 2026.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 21, 2026
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Laika Partners with Fathom Events To Release “Wildwood” theatrically on October 23

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INTERVIEWS: Walking Into “Wildwood” With Travis Knight And Cast

LAIKA's highly anticipated new stop-motion feature, directed by Travis Knight whom I spoke with along with the stars of the movie — Peyton Elizabeth Lee (the voice of Prue), co-stars Jacob Tremblay, Jake Johnson, and Awkwafina (the voice of rat companion Septima).