Laika has made an award-winning name for itself with the stop-motion likes of Coraline, ParaNorman and Kubo And The Two Strings. Now, the team is taking a tab at its first live-action film, adapting John Brownlow's upcoming novel Seventeen.
The plot and other details, such as who will direct, have yet to be announced. Travis Knight (pictured above), CEO of Laika, announced the film. "For the past 15 years, Laika has been committed to making movies that matter, he says. "Across mediums and genres, our studio has fused art, craft and technology in service of bold, distinctive and enduring stories. With Seventeen, Laika is taking that philosophy in an exciting new direction.
"Seventeen is a stiff cocktail of wicked wit, exhilarating action and raw emotion. John has such a wonderfully unique voice. He’s crafted a brilliant universe with its own powerful identity. Seventeen is a thriller with soul, a sinuous adrenaline-fueled actioner with a sincere heart beating underneath its rippling pectorals."
Brownlow will write the script for the adaptation, has worked on the likes of Sylvia on the big screen and Fleming for TV. "I am absolutely thrilled to be developing Seventeen for the screen with Laika," he says. "As a longtime fan of Laika’s movies for their vision, heart, craft, intelligence and ambition, I couldn’t have hoped for the novel or the universe it inhabits to have found a better or more exciting home. I’m beyond honored to be part of their plans for the future."