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Knight, who also directed the acclaimed movie Kubo and the Two Strings, is helping oversee upcoming projects for Laika, including 2025’s Wildwood, which he is expected to direct. The studio has recently branched out into live-action films, with a planned movie called Seventeen (little is yet known about that movie). Also in the works is the animated The Night Gardener.
Knight is the son of Nike founder Philip Knight, himself the subject of Ben Affleck’s recent movie Air.
Ted Sarandos, board chair and co-CEO of Netflix, released a statement welcoming both Knight and Brown, saying, “We are thrilled to welcome Travis Knight to the Board of Trustees. He is an extraordinary leader who has already made such an impact on the industry at large through his groundbreaking advancements in the art of stop-motion animation and live-action moviemaking. We are also proud to recognize Effie T. Brown, a talented producer who has been a crucial voice for diversity and inclusion at the museum, with this lifetime honorary position.”
“As the governing body of the Academy Museum, the Board leads the museum toward a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, in addition to securing adequate resources to advance the museum’s mission. Knight and Brown will help continue the success of the museum and its social impact for audiences worldwide,” the Board of Trustees said their own statement.
