KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS Trailer Debut Enjoy the first KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS trailer! The film, directed by Travis Knight, stars the voice talents of Rooney Mara, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, and George Takei. KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS will be released in theaters on August 19. Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior.