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Laika Marks 20 Years at Lumière, Unveils Lyon Exhibit as Live-Action Push Gathers Pace

The studio is ramping live-action development alongside a final push on Wildwood.

Overview

  • LAIKA: FRAME X FRAME opened at Lyon’s Musée Cinéma et Miniature, runs through Dec. 31, 2025, and is co-presented with the British Film Institute.
  • A remastered ParaNorman and a new CG short, ParaNorman: The Thrifting, screen at the festival ahead of a global launch later this month.
  • The live-action division, launched in 2023, has projects with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Lulu Wang, Jon Spaihts, and Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, with release dates still to come.
  • Wildwood is in the final stages for a release next year, following a festival sneak peek.
  • President and CEO Travis Knight emphasized the studio’s handcrafted approach, noting its films are made by human hands rather than algorithms.