If you are familiar with the excellent stop-motion animation films from LAIKA, you’re familiar with the work ofTravis Knight. The production studio’s CEO has been either an animator or lead animator on LAIKA’s pictures, eventually making his directorial debut with their recent effort,Kubo and the Two Strings; he’s also earned two Oscar nods for his work. But now, Knight will be making the jump to live-action filmmaking with the release of Paramount’sTransformersprequel story,Bumblebee.
If you’renotfamiliar with the films of LAIKA (which is something you should remedy ASAP), then this new video featurette forBumblebeeshould serve as a great introduction to them and Knight’s hard work and painstaking attention to detail. The pairing of Knight’s artistic aesthetic with the “More Than Meets the Eye” mechanical look of theTransformersseries already looks to be a win for the studio, but audiences are going to find out just how strong a visual storyteller Knight can be whenBumblebeearrives this holiday season.
StarringHailee Steinfeld,John Cena,Jorge Lendeborg Jr.,John Ortiz,Jason Drucker,Pamela Adlon, andStephen Schneider, Knight’sBumblebeeopens December 21st.
Check out the new featurette below:
With an artful balance of humor and heart, director Travis Knight brings a new perspective to the Transformers universe in Bumblebee. Watch now to get a behind-the-scenes look at the film, starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena, and don’t miss#BumblebeeMoviein theatres this Christmas.
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Here’s the official synopsis forBumblebee:
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.
