Basically, the only modern studio consistently putting out stop motion animation movies, is Laika Studios. And yet, Laika has only had one financially successful movie, Coraline from 2009, while all their other movies have under performed.
However, Laika is currently led and owned by Travis Knight, son of Phil Knight, the owner of Nike. This has enabled Knight to continually bank roll Laika whenever they under perform, essentially making the entire stop motion animation film industry a nepo baby’s pet project.
That being said, this is actually a positive story, and reminiscent of how artists previously would be financially supported by wealthy benefactors.
Bad news, Nike isn’t doing so well financially.
They ditched retail stores, cut R&D and focused on the niche street fashion market and nostalgia.
It turns out none of those moves are good long term.
Im renting Box trolls this weekend, just cuz you said this.
Might even get the DVD box set, who knows