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‘Wildwood’ Director Reflects on Long Journey of Animated Feature

Updated 2026-10-11 14:10 UTC 1 source Positive

Travis Knight, director of the animated feature 'Wildwood,' reflects on its 16-year production journey. The film had its world premiere at a London event, marking a significant milestone in stop-motion animation.

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‘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’

Stop-motion animation is a notoriously time-consuming method to make a film, with most features taking several years of painstakingly detailed work by vast teams of creatives. But few have likely taken as long as Laika’s sweeping fantasy epic “Wildwood,” which had its world premier

2026-10-11 14:02 UTC