Unclassified / Project / Announced / in development / puppet

Untitled Pete Candeland LAIKA stop-motion film

United States

Sourced 1 source on file · Needs a second independent source to corroborate.

Are you LAIKA? Confirm or correct this →

StudioLAIKA

Year

Format familyUnclassified

SubtypeProject

StatusAnnounced / in development

Techniquepuppet

Overview

Original stop-motion feature in development at LAIKA, announced June 12, 2025: directed by Pete Candeland (joined LAIKA in 2023. co-directed Gorillaz music videos with Jamie Hewlett) from his original idea, written by John August. Story follows a theater-loving high-school student lured into a never-ending bacchanal while searching for her missing mother. Untitled. no release date announced (Cartoon Brew).

Cast & crew (2)

Cast and crew credited on Untitled Pete Candeland LAIKA stop-motion film
Person	Role	Department	Source
Pete Candeland	director	direction	Press source cartoonbrew.com high confidence Details Cartoon Brew (2025-06-12) names Candeland as director of the untitled LAIKA feature, from his original idea.
John August	screenwriter	writing	Press source cartoonbrew.com high confidence Details Cartoon Brew (2025-06-12) names August as writer of the untitled LAIKA feature.

Links

cartoonbrew.com

Suggest an edit

This is an editable copy of the whole entry — change anything you know better, add missing credits, or write it in your own words below. Everything is optional. Your suggestion is reviewed against a source before publishing.

Title Year Format Technique Country Studios / companies IMDb URL Source URLs

Cast & crew — edit any cell, or add rows at the bottom

Name	Role(s)	Department

Or paste a whole credit roll / more names (any format)

Anything else — corrections, context, missing info, in your own words Source URL (if you have one) Why / how do you know? (optional) Your name or handle (optional) Your relationship (optional)

No account needed — sent straight to us for review.