Are you ready for a new hero story? An epic unlike any we’ve seen before? Focus Features is partnering with LAIKA Studios for a new animated epic Kubo and the Two Strings. The film follows Kubo, who earns a living telling stories in his seaside town. During a story telling he accidentally summons a spirit from his past, who comes to enforce and age-old vendetta. Kubo leaves his small village to run away from the spirit and solve a the mystery of his father’s death. Kubo’s quest will take him on a journey to find himself, his destiny and save his family.
Kubo and the Two Strings is highly anticipated and even more so – the final trailer for the film! Check out more about the new movie and the trailer below. Focus Features will release the new movie from animation studio LAIKA nationwide on August 19, 2016!
Synopsis:
Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of “Game of Thrones”) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Akihiro (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), and Kameyo (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen – a magical musical instrument – Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara), to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family, and fulfill his heroic destiny.
Check out the official trailer below: