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Laika has spent 20 years building up to Wildwood

He served as cinematographer on films like The Passion of the Christ and The Patriot, worked on sequences in The Godfather and Titanic, and directed a few…

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According to The Verge, he served as cinematographer on films like The Passion of the Christ and The Patriot, worked on sequences in The Godfather and Titanic, and directed a few episodes of Twin Peaks.

Across several decades in Hollywood, Caleb Deschanel has seen a lot. Even still, nothing could quite prepare him for his first stop-motion project: working.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Wildwood, Hollywood and Caleb Deschanel.

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United States · Americas
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Wildwood, Hollywood, Caleb Deschanel, Passion
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Entertainment

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