” a work of stop-motion animation, “ParaNorman” is at least as much about its texture as its story. Butler, Fell and company have built a comically grotesque world of pear-shaped dads ...

“ParaNorman was a breakthrough film for LAIKA — emotionally rich, visually daring, and proudly weird in all the right ways,” said LAIKA’s Chief Marketing & Operations Officer David Burke.

"ParaNorman" isn't make-or-break for Laika. Oregon's wealthiest family can afford to pursue its vision, no matter how this film performs with critics or at the box office.

Now, “ParaNorman,” the second stop-motion animated film from Laika, is following in the footsteps of “Coraline” and will return to theaters later this year.

ParaNorman also features what are arguably the most emotive stop-motion characters ever created by pioneering the use of digital printing technology in the stop-motion process.

LAIKA’s “ParaNorman” is returning from the great beyond. The 2012 feature, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler (who also wrote the screenplay), will have a one-week theatrical run this ...

That’s the primary distinction that made both Henry Selick’s 2009 Oscar nominee “Coraline,” and now “ParaNorman,” stand out. Selick’s ethereal adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s book made ...

ParaNorman follows Norman, a young boy with the ability to talk to spirits. The problem is that no one believes him and he is an outsider, even in his own house. His parents don’t understand him ...

Tell someone the premise of the new film "ParaNorman" — Smart Young Boy. Soulful Eyes. Sees Dead People. — and the listener's likely to say, "Ooh, like 'The Sixth Sense.' ...

"ParaNorman" is the company's second film, released in conjunction with Focus Features. "'ParaNorman' is not only a wonderful story but it is the most advanced stop motion film of all time.

'ParaNorman' costume designs no small effortMitch (Casey Affleck), the jock, is all muscle on top with spindly legs in cropped jeans and wearing a wristband for a cause on his arm. Schoolyard ...

The sneakers in “ParaNorman” are something to behold, which makes sense when you consider that Laika, the animation studio that produced the film along with Focus Features, is owned by Nike co ...