Award winning British actor Bill Nighy is taking a leap into the silent era of filmmaking. According to /Film, He will star in Neil Gaiman’s upcoming short Statuesque, which will also feature the director’s girlfriend Amanda Palmer. Palmer is best known for her work as the lead vocalist of the punk band The Dresden Dolls.
Whatever you do, don’t go into this movie thinking “this better just like Nightmare Before Christmas.” Yes it’s stop frame animation. Yes it’s the same Director, Henry Selick. But no, it’s not Nightmare Before Christmas and it shouldn’t be. Nightmare has been done and Selick is not foolish enough to try and redo what many people agree is a masterpiece. This is a whole new film and as such, it’s amazing.
To begin with, the visuals in Coraline are more than anyone could ever ask for. From the minut stitching’s on Coraline’s sweater that you literally feel like you can touch to the wide shots of the gardens filled with flowers and lights. This film is definitely a feast for the eyes. The way that Selick chose to use 3-D is artistic as opposed to gimmicky. Instead of using it to scare you or jump out at you (although there are a couple of moments where that happens) he uses it to give the film more depth. It feels as if you are actually on the set, able to touch the the characters walking around. It helps to add a whole new dimension (literally).
Dakota Fanning has quite the weekend coming up. Two of her films Coraline and Push will both opening this weekend. Both are fantasy films, but aside from that, they’ve got about nothing in common.
Fanning has been attached to Director Henry Selick’s film, Coraline for 5 years now. She was the first voice to be brought on to the movie and it’s almost as if her and Coraline grew up together.
Both are feisty young girls always looking for an adventure. Check out the interview below with Fanning talks about working on Coraline, her (likely) role in New Moon, and much more…
Henry Selick’s new 3-D stop-motion masterpiece, Coraline, is coming to theaters this Friday, February 6th. For those of you who don’t know, Henry Selick was the Director for Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas. Many people think that Burton directed the film and although he started the idea and oversaw the entire project, it was actually Selick’s expertise that helped to make the cult classic.
Selick is now back with another stop frame animation adapted from Neil Gaiman’s book “Coraline” and starring Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher. ScreenCrave was lucky enough to sit down and talk to Selick about his creative process, some of the issues that come up when making horror film from kids, and of course his much needed patience and dedication.
Check out the interview below…
Chances are you are either obsessed with Neil Gammon or have never heard of him before. You may know him from his graphic novel Coraline which was turned into a film by Henry Selick and will hit theaters this week, or you may know him as the man who recently finished the final book in the Batman graphic novel series. Not too shabby. You will have to read to the end to find out more about that one.
The best way to describe Coraline is to say that it’s a horror film for children that has depths that will frighten parents and make children laugh. Gaiman is known for his dark and dreamy style of writing, which captures readers of all ages. He has the ability to transport you into another world and take you along for the ride. Perfect for a film, no?
He was by far one of the interesting and well spoken people I have ever had the pleasure of interviewing. ScreenCrave was lucky enough to talk with Gaiman about Coraline, winning the Newberry Medal, and of course, Batman’s death…
Coraline is a new animated film by the Director of Nightmare Before Christmas (no not Tim Burton) Henry Selick. The film is based off Neil Gaiman’s best selling novel about a youn girl who finds a secret door and discovers and alternate universe. The film is wildly imaginative and just like Nightmare, the puppets, sets, and animation is stunning. The film was made to be seen in 3-D as well just to add a another level to how far the eye and mind can go.
Just released are photos of many of the characters (one of which is above) of the film in their glass cases (if only all actors were content with that kind of treatment).
Check out more photos, the trailer, and synopsis below the jump!
