# Wildwood director Travis Knight on 16-year journey

> Travis Knight shares how Laika's Wildwood took 16 years to make.
- Title: Wildwood director Travis Knight on 16-year journey · Variety
- Summary: Travis Knight shares how Laika's Wildwood took 16 years to make. Wildwood director Travis Knight revealed the stop-motion animation film took 16 years to…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/global/wildwood-director-animation-16-year-journey-london-premiere-1236908166
- Author: Alex Ritman
- Published: 2026-10-11T14:02:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wildwood, travis knight, laika, stop-motion animation, london premiere, bfi film festival, entertainment, culture
## Wildwood premiere
Wildwood had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday.
## 16-year journey
Director Travis Knight explained the stop-motion process took 16 years to complete.
## Barack Obama reference
When Knight started the project, Barack Obama was a fresh-faced president.

> When We Started This, Barack Obama Was a Fresh-Faced President
## Key takeaway

Wildwood director Travis Knight revealed the stop-motion animation film took 16 years to complete after starting when Barack Obama was president.