SDCC 2018: LAIKA Live Returns To San Diego With (Possibly) Derek’s Most Anticipated Event!
Briefly: I cannot freaking wait.
Last year, Natalie was completely enthralled by what LAIKA had to show off at their Comic-Con offsite. Seeing her photos and hearing her talk of the event made me super excited to catch it myself… unfortunately, I never made it through the doors.
But that’s okay! LAIKA is back in the Gaslamp this year (in fact, even before SDCC begins) with another offsite installation, this time in a new location that’s THREE TIMES the size of last years phenomenal offering.
The exhibit will show off props, puppets, and sets from award winning LAIKA films like Coraline, The Boxtrolls, Paranorman, and (my favorite) Kubo and the Two Strings.
Naturally, there’ll also be giveaways, a LAIKA store (including some limited edition merch), and Coraline and the Other Mother will also be wandering around the Gaslamp Quarter, posing for photos in celebration of Coraline‘s tenth anniversary (it’s hard to believe that it’s already been that long).
If you’re headed to San Diego early, you’ll watch to check out this sure-to-be-a-highlight event before the crowds arrive. LAIKA Live is at 350 5th Ave, with hours as follows:
Friday, 7/13: 2-10pm
Saturday, 7/14: 2-10pm
Sunday, 7/15: 11am-5pm
Monday, 7/16: 12-5pm
Tuesday, 7/17: 12-5pm
Wednesday, 7/18: 12-5pm
Thursday, 7/19: 10am-10pm
Friday, 7/20: 10am-11pm
Saturday, 7/21: LAIKA store opens at 10am; exhibit: 2:00pm-11pm
Sunday, 7/22: 10am-6pm
You can bet that I’ll be at LAIKA Live as soon as I possibly can be, camera in hand. Look for photos and impressions next week, and read of for some of the event’s upcoming highlights, straight from LAIKA!
Saturday, July 21st:
11am: LAIKA President & CEO Travis Knight (director of Kubo and the Two Strings) will take Facebook Live guests on a tour of the exhibit. (Details tba)
12:30 to 2:00pm: Autograph signing session with Travis Knight. Autographs of merchandise (available at the store at LAIKA LIVE) will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, time permitting.
WHAT TO SEE at LAIKA LIVE:
– Sets, puppets, props and technology demonstrations from all four LAIKA films as well as our hero puppet and a set from the studio’s upcoming Missing Link.
– LAIKA merchandise available for purchase.
– Daily drawing for one pair of collectible Coraline Dunks from Nike.
– Photo ops with LAIKA costume characters, including, Coraline and Other Mother from Coraline, Norman and Zombie Judge from ParaNorman, Boxtrolls Fish and Sparky from The Boxtrolls, Kubo, Monkey and Beetle from Kubo and the Two Strings, and Mister Link from Missing Link
