Check Out The Interactive Youtube Map For KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Kubo’s quest stretches far and wide through the mystical realm of the Vastlands. With his protectors Monkey and Beetle by his side, Kubo unlocks more of his powers at every challenge, racing toward an epic clash with the dark side of his magical family.

From your desktop, visit kubomap.com to explore Kubo’s realm and dive into each location of his epic quest through an interactive map experience. This piece of content takes Youtube’s annotation tool and enables viewers to engage with the piece to go with Kubo on his quest.

Building upon a tradition which began seven years ago with acclaimed animation studio LAIKA’s first release Coraline, famed NIKE designer Tinker Hatfield is readying the much-anticipated Kubo XV sneaker to celebrate this month’s new LAIKA movie Kubo and the Two Strings.

The Kubo XV follows in the footsteps of specially designed sneakers for each of the three previous LAIKA movies: Coraline, The Boxtrolls, and ParaNorman. Mr. Hatfield designed shoes inspired by the films; the latter proved to be a particularly popular shoe, and each new issue has become a collector’s item.

Over 300 pairs of the customized Jordan Brand sneakers celebrating the spirit and magic of the movie’s young hero Kubo are being made available to fans who compete to win pairs through exciting multimedia platforms. The ways to win are as unique as the shoe itself.

Focus Features, which is releasing the epic new adventure nationwide on August 19, is partnering with top website Complex to unveil the shoe tomorrow, August 4, at www.complex.com.  For a preview of what fans can expect, head over to @KuboTheMovie on Twitter to hear from Kubo XV designer Tinker Hatfield.

Complex will also announce an online sweepstakes* beginning later this week, hosted by the website, where its followers will have a chance to win one of five pairs of the Kubo XV.

Separately, timed to the “From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience” opening August 5 at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Globe Theatre, Kernel (www.kernel.com) will offer the website’s ticket buyers to the interactive event a chance to win a pair as well.

On August 8, the Just Keep Livin Foundation (www.jklivinfoundation.org) will host a live eBay auction with dozens of pairs of Kubo XV sneakers up for bidding; all the proceeds will go to the Foundation’s programs that teach the importance of decision-making, health, education, and active living.

Finally, on August 11, gamers will be able, as Kubo, to battle the Moon Beast in the fifth game* available online at the official Kubo and the Two Strings website www.kubothemovie.com can compete to be in the top 250 scorers and win a pair of Kubo XVs.

Kubo and the Two Strings, MPAA-rated “PG,” stars, in voiceover, Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro, Rooney Mara, and Matthew McConaughey . The movie is directed by Travis Knight.

*Kid Directed Sites: No purchase necessary. 
Game ends 11:59 PM ET 8/24/16.
See Official Rules for details, including eligibility restrictions.

Non-Kid Directed Websites/Emails: No purchase necessary. 
Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & DC, 13 or older. 
Game ends 11:59 PM ET 8/24/16. 
Void where prohibited.  Find the Official Rules at kubothemovie.com/rules.html