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<i>ParaNorman</i> Animator Laika Heads Underground With <i>The Boxtrolls</i>  

ParaNorman Animator Laika Heads Underground With The Boxtrolls

Laika and Focus Features are reuniting for the stop-motion fantasy adventure The Boxtrolls, with a cast that includes Ben Kingsley, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Toni Collette and Tracy Morgan.

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<i>ParaNorman</i> Actress Anna Kendrick Talks Elaine Stritch & Supernatural  

ParaNorman Actress Anna Kendrick Talks Elaine Stritch & Supernatural

Anna Kendrick, the breakout star of Up in the Air, discusses her voice-acting role in ParaNorman, her career and her love of adventure stories.

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ParaNorman Directors Discuss Bullying, Voice Actors and Horror

Chris Butler and Sam Fell, directors of the upcoming stop-motion movie ParaNorman talk with Spinoff Online about bullying, the importance of casting actual kids for the key roles, and turning to classic Italian horror for the look of the film.

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Review | ParaNorman

With ParaNorman, Laika has created a beautiful, endearing and frightening stop-motion classic that rivals the likes of Coraline and The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

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Edgar Wright’s <i>The World’s End</i> <br />Gets Greenlight, Teaser Poster  

Edgar Wright’s The World’s End
Gets Greenlight, Teaser Poster

Universal Pictures has greenlit The World’s End, which reunites director Edgar Wright with stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for a comedy about an epic pub crawl with global stakes.

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On the Set of LAIKA’s <i>ParaNorman</i>  

On the Set of LAIKA’s ParaNorman

Spinoff Online visits the set of LAIKA’s ParaNorman to learn about the technology and story behind the upcoming 3D stop-motion horror/comedy.

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ParaNorman Directors Talk Zombies, Horror and John Hughes

Director Sam Fell and writer/director Chris Butler discuss LAIKA’s upcoming stop-motion animated ParaNorman, the medium and the film’s influences.

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LAIKA’s Travis Knight Discusses ParaNorman and Standing Out

LAIKA President and CEO Travis Knight talks with Spinoff Online during a visit to the set of ParaNorman, the company’s upcoming stop-motion animated horror/comedy about an unusual little boy who may be the only one who can save his town from the walking dead. Plus: Exclusive behind-the-scenes photos!

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CinemaCon 2012 | Dark Shadows and The Dark Knight Rises Dazzle

At CinemaCon 2012 in Las Vegas, Warner Bros. presented a look at its upcoming movie slate, including The Dark Knight Rises, Dark Shadows and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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Review | <i>Being Flynn</i>  

Review | Being Flynn

With Being Flynn, director Paul Weitz demonstrates great care in translating the life story of author Nick Flynn for the big screen, but stumbles with incongruous stylistic elements and a surprising stripping of sentiment.

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New <i>ParaNorman</i> Trailer Delivers Laughs and Supernatural Thrills  

New ParaNorman Trailer Delivers Laughs and Supernatural Thrills

LAIKA and Focus Features have rolled out the second trailer for ParaNorman, the stop-motion 3D-animated comedy thriller about a misunderstood boy who must come to the rescue when his town is overrun by zombies.

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Director Paul Weitz on Adaptations, Robert De Niro and <i>Being Flynn</i>  

Director Paul Weitz on Adaptations, Robert De Niro and Being Flynn

About a Boy director Paul Weitz talks with Spinoff Online about bringing Nick Flynn’s memoir to the big screen with Being Flynn, which opens Friday nationwide.

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