Laika has created some beautiful movies thus far, but it appears their fourth film may be their most stunning - if the first teaser trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings is any indication.

www.youtube.com/watch

A teaser in every sense of the word, this first glimpse indicates that the stop-motion house will bring their same sense of style and beauty to Asian culture, as they did a young girl’s nightmares in Coraline, the paranormal in Paranorman, and a bunch of lovely trolls in The Boxtrolls (a film I still need to see).

Not due in theaters until late next Summer, Kubo is high up on my list of must sees for 2016, and with a stacked voice cast including George Takei, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara and Ralph Fiennes, clearly, others are looking to be a part of something special.

Here’s the official synopsis:

Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of Game of Thrones) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Hashi (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) and Kamekichi (Academy Award nominee Brenda 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 (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew 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 (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara) to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family and fulfill his heroic destiny.

Kubo and the Two Strings hits theaters on August 19, 2016.