The Official "Coraline" News Thread

[govman]

I've never read the book, but I'm a huge Nightmare Before Christmas fan, and I love Neil Gaiman's stuff, so their new stop-motion animated film "Coraline" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/) definitely has me intrigued. It also has a great cast: Dakota Fanning as the titular heroine, Teri Hatcher, Keith David (whoohoo!), Ian McShane, Jennifer Saunders, and Dawn French. Here's a cool series of featurettes on the making of the movie, set to come out next February: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coraline/news/1748615/exclusive_sneak_peek_at_coraline_video_5

Anyone else interested?

 

[Jacob_Nessie_Pride]

I'm glad to hear they're doing this in stop motion, because frankly this story wouldn't work nearly as well in any other medium.

 

[tadah!!]

I read the book. And, no. Not interested.

 

[lappdawg 911]

I'll go see it, if I can. I like the kind of horror feel their doing with this.

 

[Suzanne J. C.]

I like the plotline of Nightmare Before Christmas,but it freaked me out as a kid animation-wise and it still doesn't really do anything for me as an adult.

This new movie looks interesting though.

 

[RobertP]

So it's coming out in Feb 2009? About time, man. I've been hearing about this movie for a few years now.

 

[nubico]

I'll be seeing this solely due to the fact that They Might Be Giants composed all the music for it.

 

[NoSurprises]

This looks completely, 100% awesome. Though I have neither read the book, nor listened to They Might Be Giants, I always love stop-motion stuff, especially when it is slightly dark and macabre.

 

[jjbb bb]

Looks AMAZING. Stop motion rules.

You guys realize that we have like 3 stop motion films coming out next year? Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Tim Burton's Frankenweenie.

2009 is a good year for animation all around... especially stop motion.

 

[punkyluvr]

I love stop-motion animation but knowing TMBG composed the music for it is the icing on the cake. Besides I like Neil Gaiman's work. This sounds like a fun time. It's nice to know we got some good cartoon movies to look forward to watching.

 

[Snaghead]

Q&A from ComingSoon:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49986

 

[Wiggly Jelly]

I took the liberty of turning this thread into the official thread for Coraline-related news like, say, our set visit and interview/roundtable with Henry Selick, or today's story that links to 3 different bits of news about Coraline (which seems to include the story Old Guy links to above, except on a different web site).

 

[virtualcid]

Yup, I'm really looking forward to this movie too. The style look fantastic; I'd go and see it just for that.

 

[maxxspeedist]

Though I've yet to read Coraline, as far as I'm concerned, Neil Gaiman + Stop-Motion + They Might Be Giants = SUCCESS!

No exceptions.

 

[CESAR A]

Finally, some more Coraline news has appeared, and in the form of actual clips it seems.

rabroad Reports

 

[GOODNIGHT MOON]

After hearing so much about this film, I decided I had to read the book; I did, and it was awesome. It really is a perfect story for the stop-motion medium. Can't wait for February!

 

[M-2]

I read the book back in the eighth grade, can't wait to see this flick.

 

[Margi]

Official "Coraline" Movie Website Goes Live; New Behind-the-Scenes Videos

The knitter is completely crazy-cool, and the Moustachio short is hilarious.

I'm really looking forward to this movie.

Oh, also, Coraline toys.

-- Ed

 

[franfan123]

They Might Be Giants are doing the music for the movie? Oh man, I already wanted to see this. Now I have to see this.

 

[chris n pat]

Sorry to disappoint the TMBG fans, but recently John Flansburgh said in an interview that all but one of their songs were cut from the movie.



A shame. I was looking forward to this movie mainly because they were doing the music for it.

Bit of trivia: Their song "Careful What You Pack" from The Else was recorded for this movie but was cut early on.