Kubo's Visuals Still Pop on Netflix

0:00It's March 29th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Kubo and the two shirings dropped back in 2016 from Lyca Studios, directed by Travis Knight. It's a stunning stop-motion flick said in feudal Japan, following a kid named Kubo, with magical shamisen skills on the quest for armor against his, supernatural family. But it sparked backlash right away for whitewashing, with white actors like Irish Art Park and Sons invoicing the lead, plus Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes, and Matthew McConaughey. Only George Takai and Carrie Hiroyuki Tagawa, wrapped Japanese voices in smaller spots. Box office-wise, it pulled in $77.5 million on a $60 million budget, marking a loss after Lyca's hits like Coraline at. Nearly $186 million and Paranormon, over $107 million. Critics went wild though, giving it a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes for those tactile visuals

1:02using 3D printing for puppets, blending, sharp edges with a folkloric vibe, laced in melancholy and loss. Like a hit rough patch of sense, like missing link bombing with $26.6 million on a $100 million budget back in 2019. Fast forward, Knight's back directing Wildwood for theaters in October 2026, but Kubo's visuals still pop on Netflix prime time to check. It, if you haven't.