Laika, the animation studio behind films like Coraline is teaming up with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller for, uh, a live-action film.
Since its inception, Laika has done one thing, and one thing only: make stop-motion movies. It kicked things off with Coraline, a film that’s developed a cult following over the years since its release, going on to make films like ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link, though it’s not managed to find as much success since that first movie. Lord and Miller, on the other hand, have produced a few live-action projects over the years, the most notable being 21 Jump Street, but for a good number of years they’ve been focused on animated projects like the Spider-Verse films. So, tell me then, why are the animation studio and producing duo teaming up to make a live-action film?
As reported by Variety, Laika, Lord, and Miller are coming together to make Crumble, an original film penned by Brian Duffield (Skull Island) that follows a married couple that set off on a world-travelling adventure in order to find a cure for an ancient curse. Duffield is also attached as director, with Lord and Miller producing. “I’ll never forget seeing ‘Coraline’ on opening night at the AMC Burbank 16 and wondering who these wonderful new geniuses were,” Duffield said in a statement. “I can’t wait to make a movie with them and hopefully live up to their banner, and I couldn’t be more excited to get to go on a new adventure with my friends at Lord Miller.”
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