Kubo and the Two Strings Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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

Cited as official plot version from focusfeatures.com

3D Animation Stop-Motion

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Kubo and the Two Strings.

• A
  Art Parkinson

  ... Kubo (voice)

  San Andreas 3D, Dracula Untold

• C
  Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

  ... Hashi (voice)

  47 Ronin, Tekken

• G
  George Takei

  ... Hosato (voice)

  Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, Free Birds

• 
  Charlize Theron

  ... Monkey (voice)

  Fast X, Prometheus

• 
  Matthew McConaughey

  ... Beattle (voice)

  Sing 2, The Wolf of Wall Street

• 
  Ralph Fiennes

  ... Moon King (voice)

  The Return, Conclave

• 
  Rooney Mara

  ... Evil Twins (voice)

  The Social Network, Her

Crew Behind the Film

The Kubo and the Two Strings behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Travis Knight last directed Bumblebee and The Six Billion Dollar Man. The film's writer Marc Haimes last wrote Ultraman: Rising and Nimona.

Director

Travis Knight

Screenwriters

Marc Haimes
Chris Butler

Producer

Travis Knight

Production Details

What we know about the Kubo and the Two Strings movie production.

Key Facts

• Focus Features will release Kubo and the Two Strings in the United States and Universal Pictures International will release the movie internationally. It is the first movie in the new three-picture partnership between LAIKA and Focus.

Production Updates for Kubo and the Two Strings

Apr 2016

Completed

Changed Kubo and the Two Strings movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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