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Travis Knight Brings Wildwood to the Screen After 16 Years

As Wildwood reaches festival audiences, Travis Knight's painstaking stop-motion production is drawing strong reviews and attention for his rejection of generative AI in filmmaking.

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Profile details Knight's sixteen year Wildwood production effort

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Knight rejects embracing AI at AFI Fest premiere

Variety Movies ↗

Production video showcases Wildwood's intricate handmade animation work

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Critic makes Best Picture case for Wildwood

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Knight defends Wildwood's violence and calls rating appropriate

/Film ↗

Cast and director discuss changes in novel adaptation

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  1. ‘Wildwood’ Review: LAIKA’s Stop-Motion Fantasy Is A Breathtaking Triumph Of Human Artistry
    Forbes - Business Business & Economy

3 articles

  1. Wildwood Cast & Director React To Biggest Changes In Laika's Most Ambitious Novel Adaptation Yet
    Screen Rant
  2. 'Wildwood' Is a "Risky" Movie — Just Like 'Coraline' Was 20 Years Ago
    Polygon.com
  3. Inside Laika’s Studio, Where Artists Bring ‘Wildwood’ To Life
    r/movies

8 articles

  1. ‘Wildwood’ Filmmakers Detail The Long Road To Laika’s New Stop-Motion Film
    Forbes - Business Business & Economy
  2. Stop-motion movie Wildwood is a staggering masterpiece. It's a miracle it exists at all
    CBC News
  3. Wildwood Director Travis Knight Defends The Movie's Violence, Says Film Is 'Appropriately Rated' [Exclusive]
    /Film
  4. This Should Be the First Animated Film to Win Best Picture
    The Daily Beast Latest Articles
  5. New Wildwood video reveals the painstaking beauty of Laika's handcrafted animation
    Creative Bloq

4 articles

  1. ‘Wildwood’ Director Hopes People “See The Danger” In GenAI, Calls It “Antithetical” To Laika’s Work
    Deadline Hollywood
  2. ‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’
    Variety Movies
  3. ‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on Film‘s 16-Year Journey
    r/movies
  4. ‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on Spending 16 Years to Create His Stop-Motion “Masterpiece”
    The Hollywood Reporter