Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Kubo and the Two Strings”

The entire 6 part series delving into this acclaimed animated movie.

This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Kubo and the Two Strings, screenplay by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler, story by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes.

IMDb plot summary: A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.

You may download a copy of the script here. You may also watch the movie on Netflix.

Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Plot
Characters
Themes
Dialogue
Takeaways

For my 7-part series on How to Read a Screenplay, go here.

For the archives of over 60 Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis Series posts, go here.

Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.

Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.