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The anti-Skydance: How a Nike billionaire’s backing lets Laika spend a reported $100 million on ‘Wildwood’
Laika, the Oregon studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman , has something close to a hit on its hands, at least by its own standards.
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Laika’s sixth feature, Wildwood, opened third at the U.S. box office on Oct. 23, earning about $12.3 million domestically. Directed by Laika president and CEO Travis Knight, the film held its position over Halloween weekend, dropping 39% to an estimated $7.5 million and raising its domestic total to $25.9 million. Worldwide, Wildwood has reached nearly $36 million as it expands into dozens of international markets. The performance marks a rebound for the stop‑motion studio, surpassing the domestic and global earnings of its 2019 release Missing Link, which opened with $5.9 million and finished with $16.6 million domestically.
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