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Laika’s Wildwood emerges as frontrunner in Best Animated Feature Oscar race

Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Wildwood Toy Story 5 stop-motion animation

The Academy Award race for Best Animated Feature is shaping up as a highly competitive contest between major studio franchises and independent stop-motion projects. Laika’s upcoming film, Wildwood, directed by Travis Knight, is considered an early frontrunner. The film, which follows a teenager's journey into a magical forest, features mature themes that have earned it a PG-13 rating.

Laika maintains a strong track record, with all five of its previous features receiving nominations. Major studio contenders include Walt Disney Co. and Pixar with Toy Story 5, as well as DreamWorks with Forgotten Island. Other notable entries in the conversation include Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn, a noir detective thriller set to release on Netflix, and the UK import Shaun the Sheep.

Entities

DreamWorks · Pixar · Travis Knight · Walt Disney Co.

Sources

Laika's Wildwood Leads Unpredictable Best Animated Feature Oscars Race [www.archynewsy.com]
Inside this year’s Oscar race for Best Animated Feature, as indie upstarts like ‘Wildwood’ take on ‘Toy Story 5’ [pagesix.com]