Wildwood and Stop-Motion: How a Miniature World Comes to Life
KEYWORD_WORLD · Culture · 2 November 2026 LAIKA’s Wildwood is now in UK cinemas, and a London exhibition lets visitors look at the physical work behind its animated world. It follows the journey from early sketches to puppets, small sets, animation and camera work. The Design Museum says the film opened in UK cinemas on 23 October 2026. Its exhibition runs from 15 October 2026 to 10 January 2027. Both dates refer to the UK; check local listings for a cinema release elsewhere. Directed by Travis Knight and based on a novel by Colin Meloy, the film follows Prue and her classmate Curtis into a forest as they search for her baby brother. The American Film Institute announced its US festival premiere for 21 October. What stop-motion actually means Stop-motion is a way to create movement by photographing physical objects, moving them a little, and photographing them again. Played in sequence, the still images create the impression of motion. The creative team makes choices about th...