LAIKA, the studio behind stop-motion movies like Coraline, ParaNorman, and Kubo and the Two Strings, has launched a primary have a look at its upcoming movie, Wildwood. From simply the teaser alone, it already seems to be like one other beautiful, technical mannequin.

Primarily based on the novel by Colin Meloy, Wildwood invitations viewers right into a magical world simply exterior of Portland, Oregon, the place Prue McKeel (voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee) should courageous bandits and speaking animals in a quest to save lots of her child brother.

The watchful guardian of Wildwood is the Basic (voiced by Angela Bassett), a large golden eagle who can be a fierce warrior. In clips from the primary look, the Basic groups up with Prue to assist her on her journey.

The primary look reveals the extraordinary technical preparation that goes into bringing the Basic to life. Animators designed a number of fashions impressed by nature in an effort to good the Basic’s avian motion, whereas designers positioned 9,000 particular person feathers on the Basic’s two specialised puppets, one for flight sequences, and the opposite for extra fine-tuned efficiency management. The impact is breathtaking, as is the footage of the animators crafting the Basic’s motion.

The identical goes for the remainder of the idea artwork and pictures on show within the first look, which teases an enchanted forest teeming with magic and intriguing creatures. Check out the complete teaser above for extra behind-the-scenes footage and for clips of Prue venturing into the unknown of Wildwood.

Wildwood is coming quickly to theaters.