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Saturday

07Feb2009

Review: "Coraline"

Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 8:57AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Seen on: February 6, 2009

The players: Director: Henry Selick, Writer: Henry Selick, Voice cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane, Jennifer Saunders, Keith David, John Hodgman

Facts of interest: Based on the book by Neil Gaiman.

The plot: Coraline is a curious young girl who runs into terrible danger when she discovers a parallel reality in her new home.

Our thoughts: Enter the magical world of “Coraline,” and you won’t be disappointed. Boasting fantastic imagination, wonderful characters and an intriguing story filled with surprises, Henry Selick’s latest stop-motion adventure is a rare big-screen experience you don’t want to miss.

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Tuesday

27Jan2009

Neil Jordan to helm Gaiman's 'Graveyard Book'

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 10:10PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Neil Jordan will write and direct the big-screen adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel "The Graveyard Book."

Gaiman made the announcement on "The Today Show" Tuesday during his press tour for "Coraline," another one of his books to make the transition to the big screen.

Described as a homage to "The Jungle Book," "Graveyard" focuses on a boy who is adopted by the occupants of a graveyard after the death of his parents.

Although Gaiman didn't reveal too many details, he said the film will be live-action. The author also co-wrote "MirrorMask" and "Beowulf."

As for Jordan, his directing credits include "The Crying Game," "Interview with the Vampire" and "The Brave One." He also won the Oscar for best original screenplay for "The Crying Game."

Jordan is also currently working on "Ondine," a fantasy drama about a fisherman who discovers a mysterious women in his fishing net. Colin Farrell stars.

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Wednesday

19Nov2008

Trailer radar: 'Coraline'

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 6:38PM | By

Franck Tabouring

On today's trailer radar we caught "Coraline," the new film from Henry Selick, the director of "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Based on the book by Neil Gaiman, the film centers on a young girl named Coraline, who discovers a secret door in her home that leads to a whole different world.

The cool thing about this project is that it's a stop-motion flick filmed in 3D. Check out the footage after the jump and let me know what you think. I enjoyed what I saw and I'm eager to find out more once the film opens Feb. 6, 2009. Dakota Fanning, Keith David, Teri Hatcher and Ian McShane lend their voices to the film's characters.

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Step behind the scenes of 'Coraline'

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 4:57PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Some lucky folks out there recently got the chance to go behind the scenes of Henry Selick's upcoming 3D stop motion adventure "Coraline," which is based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. As you can see in the pic above, the stuff they got to see sure looks amazing.

The story centers on a young girl named Coraline, who discovers a secret door in her home that leads to a whole different world. Dakota Fanning, Keith David, Teri Hatcher and Ian McShane lend their voices to the film's characters.

I've got links to two different set visit reports: for IGN's take, click here. ShockTillYouDrop has its report here.