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Travis Knight's Wildwood Premieres at London Film Festival After 16 Years

Laika's stop-motion fantasy has reached its London world premiere after a 16-year journey, with early reviews praising its craft but differing over its storytelling.

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Knight discusses Wildwood's 16 years at Contenders London

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Wildwood debuts at the BFI London Film Festival

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Review hails a technical and emotional triumph

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IndieWire review questions the fantasy's magic and storytelling

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Screen Rant review predicts an Oscar future

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8 articles

  1. ‘Wildwood’ Nabs Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Score In Early Reviews
    Forbes
  2. ‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight Reflects on Animated Feature’s 16-Year Journey at London Premiere: ‘When We Started This, Barack Obama Was a Fresh-Faced President’
    Variety Movies
  3. Wildwood Review: A Visually Stunning Fantasy Epic Bound For The Oscars
    Screen Rant
  4. ‘Wildwood’ Review: Laika’s Epic Stop-Motion Wonder Lacks the Magic of the Studio’s Best Movies
    IndieWire Movies
  5. ‘Wildwood’ Review: Laika’s Ambitious Stop-Motion Epic Is Both a Technical and Emotional Triumph
    The Hollywood Reporter

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  1. ‘Wildwood Director’ Travis Knight On LAIKA’s Stop-Motion Fantasy Epic: “It Took Us 16 Years To Make This Movie” – Contenders London
    Deadline Hollywood