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LAIKA Gives Look at ‘Kubo’ with Teaser Art
Stop-motion house LAIKA and distributor Focus Features have unveiled a piece of teaser art for the upcoming animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings,...
Laika to Expand Studio by 70 Percent
Stop-motion house Laika, the Hillsboro, Oregon-based studio behind The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman and Coraline, has announced plans to increase the size of its facility by...
‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Feast,’ ‘Interstellar’ Win at the Oscars
Big Hero 6 wins best animated feature, Disney's Feast swins the best animated short, while Interstellar wins the Best VFX Oscar!
The LEGO Movie missed...
MPSE Sets Golden Reel Awards
The Motion Picture Sound Editors have announced the nominees in a handful of animation categories for the 62nd Golden Reel Awards.
The winners in 20...
Animation Oscars Nominees React
With the Oscar nominations for 2015 now in the books, it’s time for the reactions.
Up first is Disney’s Big Hero 6 co-director Don Hall,...
Five Films Up for PGA Animated Feature Award
The Producers Guild of America offered few surprises in its nominations for the 2015 Producers Guild Awards, announced Jan. 5.
No animated films were among...
LAIKA Sets Its Next Feature: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
LAIKA and Focus Features announced today production on their fourth collaboration, the stop-motion animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings, which will be directed...
Five Toon Features Nominated for Golden Globe
Nominees were announced today for the 72nd Annual Golden Globes Awards, including five Best Animated Feature contenders.
The nominated films are:
• Big Hero 6 (Disney)
•...
Friends in Low Places
LAIKA sculpts two contrasting worlds to explore notions of family and identity in The Boxtrolls.
Since its evolution from the pioneering Will Vinton Studios back...
Comic-Con News Bytes: Marvel, Boxtrolls, Wonder Woman!
Comic-Con remains the most exciting and exhausting fan event on the planet, with so much info now coming out of every panel that it...
‘Boxtrolls’ Gets Screening at Venice Fest
LAIKA's upcoming stop-motion feature The Boxtrolls will be screened out of competition at the 71st Annual Venice Film Festival on Sunday, August 31. The...
LAIKA Unveils New Teaser and Poster for ‘Boxtrolls’
Judging from its latest teaser trailer, we have a feeling LAIKA studio's stop-motion feature The Boxtrolls is going to be one of the more...
Academy Invites 276 New Artists, Execs to Membership
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 276 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves...
Focus, LAIKA Reunite for ‘Boxtrolls’ in 2014
Focus Features and Oregon-based animation house LAIKA, the companies behind the Oscar-nomninated stop-motion film ParaNorman, have announced their third collaborative project is set to...
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Takes the Top Prize at the Annies
Disney’s underdog hero Wreck-It Ralph had a sweet night at the Annie Awards on Saturday (February 2) as it took home the prize for...
Five Movies Nominated for Producers Guild Awards
It’s only the second day of the new year, and we already have more award season news about our favorite animated features. Today, we...
‘ParaNorman’ Screening Ticket Giveaway!
We are happy to announce an awesome ticket giveaway for a 3-D screening of Focus Features/LAIKA’s ParaNorman at the theaters at the Pacific Grove...
LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Scares Up Auds This Weekend
LAIKA studio’s second feature, ParaNorman, is an original stop-motion horror story for kids of all ages.
One of the most noticeable shifts in the Stateside...
LAIKA Appoints Mary Sandell as Head of Production
Mary Sandell is Portland-based animation house LAIKA’s new head of production, says The Hollywood Reporter. The animation veteran was a producer on the stop-motion...
Little, Brown Scares Up ‘ParaNorman’ Publishing Deal
ParaNorman, an upcoming stop-motion 3D animated feature produced by LAIKA, has scored a world print and electronic publishing deal for key movie tie-ins and...
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