14 Sep 2011 01:05:42
Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the band the Decemberists, which has sold more than 1.5 million albums worldwide. "Wildwood," his first novel, is a fantasy story set in an alternate version of modern-day Portland. It's about Prue McKeel, who embarks on a series of adventures while attempting to rescue her brother from kidnapping crows.
Laika is run by Travis Knight, the son of Nike founder Phil Knight.
The book "is a marvel, an exquisite, staggering and lyrical work of art," Knight said in a statement. "It's an uncannily perfect fit for Laika, commingling the time-honored qualities of classic fantasies and fairy tales with a bold, contemporary sensibility."
Laika is now making its second 3D stop-motion animated feature, "ParaNorman," which is set for an August 17, 2012 release.
