Despite not being a huge fan of their most recent release, The Boxtrolls, I have to admit that I really admit the artistry of LAIKA. Not only have they continued (and evolved) the tradition of stop motion animation, they’ve also made some pretty entertaining films (Coraline, ParaNorman). Adding to that repertoire, the studio announced last […]
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Even though it’s still a year out, I’m still a sucker for anything stop motion – even moreso when it’s coming from the same studio responsible for Coraline and ParaNorman. First teased back in July, THE BOXTROLLS is LAIKA’s next movie project starring Simon Pegg, Ben Kingsley and Nick Frost (among others) that features an […]
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Ever since stepping into the spotlight with Coraline and – more recently – ParaNorman, LAIKA has continued to impress with both the quality of its stop motion process as well as its ability to tell really fun, yet darkly-themed stories that both kids and adults can enjoy. Its latest project, THE BOXTROLLS, seems to follow […]
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We may have a little over a month left before the stop-motion monster movie, ParaNorman, hits theaters everywhere but the marketing machine has only just started (and I couldn’t be happier). Imagine my surprise when a “secret” link appeared in my inbox last night with a strange title and an even stranger message. Offering little […]
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There are so many movies coming out this year that I’m excited about, but perhaps the one most likely to float under everyone’s radar is PARANORMAN. A joint production between LAIKA and Universal Pictures, the film is a stop motion animated zom-com from the makers of Coraline that finds a boy (Norman) who can speak […]
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If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood… There’s absolutely no shortage of strange kid love in my heart for this film. As I’ve mentioned in our previous coverage of ParaNorman, the film appears to include everything that is weird and wonderful in this world and hold it captive for the 1+ minute length of this […]
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by Rondal 2 Comments
It’s updates like this that really bring out my giddy, little inner strange kid – especially when it comes to stop motion and puppets! Last week we revealed the first trailer and one sheet for the upcoming stop motion film ParaNorman, now we’ve got some behind-the-scenes shots of the crew working on the characters and […]
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“You don’t become a hero by being normal.” Hell yeah! Coming straight out of left field this afternoon, but totally in time for Halloween, animation studio Laika and film distributor Focus Features (the same companies behind Coraline) have released the first trailer for their next collaboration: ParaNorman. Based on an original story by Chris Butler […]