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Laika Animation Has No Plans For Sequels Ever


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There was a time when Pixar was viewed as the greatest animation brand in the land -- at least as far as American studios go. Then they started making too many sequels, some of them not so brilliant, and diluted their reputation. While that was going on, Laika Entertainment has stepped into the circle of praise. In seven years, they've only exclusively produced four features, including the new release Kubo and the Two Strings, but as they aim to amp up their output they still have no plans for any part twos.  Cartoon Brew shares parts of an interview with Laika CEO and Kubo director Travis Knight (son of Nike head Phil Knight, who co-founded the company), and he explains how he wants to start releasing one film per year, though that's harder to...
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