Poster for Laika’s Samurai Movie Called KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Laika, the same stop-motion animation production company that made Coraline and ParaNorman, has made a samurai movie called Kubo and the Two Stings! They’ve released the first poster for the film, teasing our first look at the movie. 

The movie has a wonderful voice cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, and George Takei. We also have an official synopsis to share with you!

An epic action-adventure from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of “Game of Thrones”) ekes out a humble living, telling fantastical stories to the people of his seaside town. But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a mythical 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 his heroic destiny. The all-star cast also includes George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Brenda Vaccaro.

The movie is being directed by Travis Knight, and it opens in theaters on August 19th, 2016. I can’t wait to see the first trailer, which is coming on Friday, December 11th.

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