Last year, “Coraline,” the first feature from Hillsboro’s Laika studio, drew audiences when it returned to movie theaters for a limited engagement. Now, “ParaNorman,” the second stop-motion animated ...

Laika's sets have gone silent for the summer, soundstages are vacant, workshops deserted. Characters from the Hillsboro animation studio's sophomore feature, "ParaNorman," sit frozen in time, fixed in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The stop-motion animated “ParaNorman” unfolds tragically: So much drawing for such an unworthy script. The labor necessary to create a film like “ParaNorman” is colossal. Tens of ...

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Everybody loves a good ghost story, especially one that not only gives us a fright, but shakes the creative juices and inspires the imagination. The world of ParaNorman should do just that for ...

Laika again partners with Focus Features for an animated project with a voice cast that includes Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette and Tracy Morgan. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor As on the previous ...

Zombies are people, too. They may be ugly, dead, slow-moving, inarticulate and easily dismembered, but don't judge them too harshly, OK? You don't want them to feel misunderstood. The same goes for ...

Clear a path, Pixar. With the delightfully offbeat zombie flick “ParaNorman,” the plucky studio Laika is staking a bold claim in the crowded animation market. It’s building a unique reputation by ...