Laika, the stop-animation maestros behind such visual treats as Coraline and the ghastly ParaNorman, return later in 2016 with Kubo and the Two Strings, and today brings forth the third and likely final trailer for Travis Knight’s mythic adventure.
Thrusting Game of Thrones actor Art Parkinson into the title role, Knight – who is making his directorial debut with Kubo – has brought together a who’s who of A-listers to join Parkinson in the voice booth, making for a casting docket that comprises Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, Art Parkinson, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Brenda Vaccaro
Looking after an ailing mother, Kubo and the Two Strings opens at a time when our wholesome and good-natured hero accidentally summons an ancient deity hellbent on raining down chaos on the land he calls home. And so, in a bid to prevent said destruction and save his family, Kubo enlists a team of adventurers including Charlize Theron’s Monkey and a charismatic Beetle, played here by Matthew McConaughey.
Kubo and the Two Strings is primed to whisk moviegoers off to a fantastical rendition of ancient Japan when Travis Knight’s directorial debut makes its bow on August 19. In the meantime, you can check out the movie’s tranquil new poster, below.
An epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of “Game of Thrones”) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Akihiro (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), and Kameyo (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta.
Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen – a magical musical instrument – Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara), to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family, and fulfill his heroic destiny.