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Laika’s Latest ‘Wildwood’ Footage Is a Technical Marvel

'Wildwood' doesn't have a trailer yet, but Laika's got a new behind-the-scenes video showing off the film's majestic eagle.

Movies Justin Carter Oct 27

Laika’s ‘ParaNorman’ Is Coming Back to Theaters

The beloved supernatural hit is getting a one-week return on the big screen during Halloween, with a new CG short attached.

Movies Justin Carter Jun 14

Netflix’s The House Offers Up Stop Motion Scares

If this is what it's like when you move in, the block parties must be a nightmare.

Television Justin Carter Dec 18

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10 Good Boy Monsters From TV and Movies

You don’t have to be a traditional pupper to be a Good Boy. These monsters, undead creatures, and otherworldly forces have some of the biggest hearts out there—along with the most rub-able tummies. We’ve picked the 10 best Good Boy monsters from television shows and movies. We didn’t include creatures that normally do naughty things,…

io9 Beth Elderkin Jul 23

28 of the Coolest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies That Got Dumped in August

Hollywood has what we like to call dump months. These are the couple of times a year where studios toss the movies they don’t think are going to do well at the box office. January is the biggest one, since no one can afford to do jack after the holidays, but August is the summer…

Movies Beth Elderkin Aug 2

The Visionaries Behind Coraline and ParaNorman Set Missing Link as Their Next Animated Flick

The team behind the award-winning stop-motion film Kubo and the Two Strings is moving from Japan to Shangri-La. Laika has announced its next film is Missing Link, a tale about finding living proof of humankind’s primitive ancestry. It’s apparently the studio’s most ambitious film to date. “It’s the most striking thing we’ve ever done,” Laika…

io9 Beth Elderkin May 8

Next Month You Could Own Part Of Laika’s Gorgeous Movies

Part of the appeal of Laika’s stable of films is their fantastic hand-made aesthetics. They’re all stylistically interesting, but the commitment to traditional stop-motion animation is what makes them so great – and also means that next month you could own a little bit of Coraline, Paranorman or Boxtrolls! Heritage Auctions will be selling off…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 8

Boxtrolls Is A Movie For Uncivilized People Of All Kinds

All of the best comedies are subversive. And by that token, the new animated movie The Boxtrolls is a tremendous success — it takes the fabric of society and gleefully shreds it, showing how silly and easily manipulated most “decent” people are. Along the way, though, the film gets kind of heavy-handed, and a little…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 26

Epic: This is what a good children’s film looks like

Movies for kids generally exist in a zone of lowered expectations. Recycled sitcom jokes and microwaved pop culture references dot a paint-by-numbers story about rehashed characters. So it’s refreshing to see a film like Epic, which actually packs a real story, along with some gorgeous imagery. Minor spoilers ahead… Seriously, it seems like every year,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 24

This week on DVD and Blu-ray: Will Smith battles a Conchord, kids bust ghosts, and Stargate Atlantis’ popularity contest

In this week’s releases, Will Smith somehow manages to make a third Men in Black somewhat worthwhile, Paranorman tries to get out of Frankenweenie’s shadow, and nobody likes Stargate: Atlantis season 2 for some reason. • Men in Black 3 Between the 10 -year delay and the wacky ‘60s setting, I was fully expecting that…

io9 Rob Bricken Nov 27

12 Zombie Movies that Root for the Zombies

Earlier this week, we shared our 13 favorite zombie movies in honor of the latest Resident Evil installment, and most of these films have us reaching for a heavy, head-bashing bat. But what about those films where you want to see the zombie survive — or at least see a few humans fall to their…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 16

ParaNorman is a perfect date movie for former high school outcasts

ParaNorman, opening today, is one of the most thematically tight movies I’ve ever seen. Pretty much everything in the movie relates back, one way or another, to the central theme of being a misfit in a judgmental, self-involved world. The story of a boy who can see and hear ghosts, ParaNorman has a huge heart…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 17

An Awesomely Insane Avengers 2 Casting Rumor. Plus Photos Galore for Fringe, Once Upon a Time, and More!

Which first season characters will return for Game of Thrones season three? Adam McKay’s long-simmering adaptation of The Boys gets a new lease on life. Plus the directors of ParaNorman explain why this is a live-action spin on stop-motion! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Game of Thrones. The Avengers 2 Disney and…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Aug 17

Why ParaNorman is Not Your Typical Tim Burton Spookfest

At first glance, ParaNorman sounds like one of Tim Burton’s gothic horror movies. It’s a stop-motion animated film about ghosts and zombies, after all. The main character is a weird little kid who’s ostracized because of his supernatural gifts. The film’s writer and co-director, Chris Butler, even worked on Burton’s Corpse Bride. But when you…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 16

Mad Max: Fury Road has an awesomely insane plot description and cast list!

Joseph Gordon-Levitt addresses his own possible Batman future. Delve into the history of Dredd with a new behind-the-scenes video. Director James Mangold shares teasers for The Wolverine. Captain Jack Harkness joins the new Green Arrow show. Plus lots more on Doctor Who’s upcoming season! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Dredd. Iron Man…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Aug 16

Robocop adds Omar from The Wire. Plus More Intriguing Set Reports and Photos from The Wolverine!

Catching Fire casts a former champion, and starts looking for extras. Director Rich Moore explains how real video game characters made their way into Wreck-It Ralph. New Alphas cast member Erin Way explains her super abilities. Plus more Paranorman clips! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Doctor Who. The Wolverine Here are some…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Aug 8

3 clips from ParaNorman show off the grotesque beauty of stop-motion zombies

You’ve seen plenty of ParaNorman featurettes and behind-the-scenes videos showing the wonder of creating a madcap supernatural adventure, using miniature sets and stop-motion animation. But what about actual footage? Three newly released clips gives you the first real taste of the creepy world which Norman and his friends live in. https://gizmodo.com/the-real-life-ghost-stories-that-inspired-the-stop-moti-5931571 And here are a…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 6

The real-life ghost stories that inspired the stop-motion zombie movie ParaNorman

The animated “Goonies with zombies” horror flick ParaNorman is stuffed with floating green spirits and an adorable ghost puppy dogs (who’ve been horrifically sliced in two). In this exclusive featurette, the voice cast of Leslie Mann, Anna Kendrick and Jeff Garlin explain how real experiences with the paranormal and certain real-life ghosts that influenced ParaNorman.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 3

Has the Neuromancer adaptation found two major stars for its most important roles?

Karl Urban reveals where a Dredd sequel could go. Check out new TV spots for Total Recall and Skyfall. The cast and crew reveal what’s next on season three of The Walking Dead. Plus some American Horror Story casting updates! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Walking Dead. Neuromancer Splice director Vincenzo…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 30

Paranorman feature shows the scarier side to stop-motion zombies

In this fascinating featurette for the supernatural flick Paranorman, the animators bring the stop-motion zombies alive frame-by-frame. Plus, check out a whole heap of new footage. Paranorman will hit theaters on August 17, 2012.

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 18

Paranorman

Laika’s Latest ‘Wildwood’ Footage Is a Technical Marvel

Laika’s ‘ParaNorman’ Is Coming Back to Theaters

Netflix’s The House Offers Up Stop Motion Scares

10 Good Boy Monsters From TV and Movies

28 of the Coolest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies That Got Dumped in August

The Visionaries Behind Coraline and ParaNorman Set Missing Link as Their Next Animated Flick

Next Month You Could Own Part Of Laika’s Gorgeous Movies

Boxtrolls Is A Movie For Uncivilized People Of All Kinds

Epic: This is what a good children’s film looks like

This week on DVD and Blu-ray: Will Smith battles a Conchord, kids bust ghosts, and Stargate Atlantis’ popularity contest

12 Zombie Movies that Root for the Zombies

ParaNorman is a perfect date movie for former high school outcasts

An Awesomely Insane Avengers 2 Casting Rumor. Plus Photos Galore for Fringe, Once Upon a Time, and More!

Why ParaNorman is Not Your Typical Tim Burton Spookfest

Mad Max: Fury Road has an awesomely insane plot description and cast list!

Robocop adds Omar from The Wire. Plus More Intriguing Set Reports and Photos from The Wolverine!

3 clips from ParaNorman show off the grotesque beauty of stop-motion zombies

The real-life ghost stories that inspired the stop-motion zombie movie ParaNorman

Has the Neuromancer adaptation found two major stars for its most important roles?

Paranorman feature shows the scarier side to stop-motion zombies

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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Jumps to Big Opening Weekend

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