Kubo and the Two Strings is a movie that has already been winning over critics and audiences, and there's now just a few days to go until it hits the big screen here in the UK.
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings is the latest movie from the studio that brought us Coraline and The Boxtrolls and is set to be another animated treat for all the family.
The movie will mark the feature film directorial debut for Travis Knight... and it is promising to be one of the best debuts of the year.
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Of course, a fantastic cast list has been assembled as Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Rooney Mara, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro, and Matthew McConaughey have all lent their voices to the project.
Clever, kindhearted Kubo (Parkinson) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (Takei), Akihiro (Tagawa) and Kameyo (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 (Theron) and Beetle (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 (Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Mara) to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family and fulfill his heroic destiny.
Kubo and the Two Strings has been met with acclaim in the U.S. and is set to be an animated film not to miss. It will be unlike anything that we have been treated to so far this year.
Kubo and the Two Strings is released 9th September.