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‘Amy’ Director Asif Kapadia Debuts in XR Space With ‘Laika’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Naman Ramachandran Asif Kapadia, Oscar-winning “Amy” director and BAFTA winner for “Senna” and “The Warrior,” will debut in the XR (extended reality) and immersive filmmaking space with “Laika.”Adapted from Nick Abadzis’ eponymous 2007 graphic novel, “Laika” will tell the story of planet Earth’s first voyager into space, an unwanted stray who survived the streets of Moscow to become the most famous dog in the world. Through the medium of animated VR, the story, co-written by Kapadia and Abadzis, will be told from Laika’s point of view.
