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Laika’s Missing Link trailer shows off a beautiful stop-motion world

The bigfoot comedy follows in the tracks of Coraline, ParaNorman, and Kubo

Petrana Radulovic is an entertainment reporter specializing in animation, fandom culture, theme parks, Disney, and young adult fantasy franchises.

The new trailer for Missing Link, the latest film from stop-motion animation studio Laika, shows off more of the carefully crafted world and the characters within.

Missing Link follows a monster investigator named Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), who discovers a legendary creature while adventuring in the Pacific Northwest. The Bigfoot-esque monster, who goes not only by Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis) but also by Susan, is quite lonely and wishes to find his long-lost relatives. Along with free-spirited adventurer Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana), the trio sets off across the world. Also joining the cast are Emma Thompson, Timothy Olyphant, and Stephen Fry in unspecified roles.

Laika is the animation studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and Kubo and the Two Strings. Missing Link will be the studio’s fifth feature film, and with 110 sets and 65 unique locations, it will be Laika’s biggest film yet.

Missing Link is in theaters starting April 12.

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