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Video Making Norman

Check out "Making Norman". This cool featurette takes you behind the scenes of PARANORMAN, a Focus Features release.

Anna Kendrick: Finding Her Voice in PARANORMAN

people in film Anna Kendrick

From stepping on the Broadway stage at 12 to getting an Oscar nom at 24, Anna Kendrick has been up for any acting challenge, including making Norman’s sassy sister Courtney (slightly) likeable in PARANORMAN.

Video PARANORMAN Premiere at Universal CityWalk

A video of the red-carpet premiere of PARANORMAN with cast, crew, and zombies.

Casey Affleck | Finding a Voice for the Kids

people in film Casey Affleck

The angsty loner figures that Casey Affleck often plays would not make one think either kids' film or jock, but in crafting the voice of the hunk Mitch in PARANORMAN, Affleck once again proves how wonderfully unpredictable his choices and performances can be.

Video Hand-Making the World of ParaNorman

The filmmakers share the creative process behind the stop-motion animated feature PARANORMAN, a Focus Features release.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse: From Superbad to Superbully

people in film Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Skyrocketing to stardom as everyone’s favorite nerd in Superbad, Christopher Mintz-Plasse has shown he’s more than just a geek in films from Kick-Ass to PARANORMAN.

people in film Tempestt Bledsoe

Having played the tack-sharp daughter Vanessa on The Cosby Show for eight seasons, Tempestt Bledsoe clearly understands childhood, an insight that helped her voice the kid-frustrated Sheriff Hooper in PARANORMAN.

people in film Kodi Smit-McPhee

In a few short years, the young Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee has created a legacy of characters, often bound by dire circumstances, whose humanity always shines through. Now voicing the title character in PARANORMAN, Smit-McPhee shows he can bring the same realness to comic horror that he exuded in horror films.

people in film Tucker Albrizzi

From being a best friend to his brother to playing Norman’s best friend in PARANORMAN, Tucker Albrizzi is a young actor that everyone seems to want to pal around with.

people in film John Goodman

In PARANORMAN, John Goodman voices Mr. Prenderghast, the crazy coot whose outrageous behavior seems to echo many of Goodman’s own larger-than-life, over-the-top characters from Roseanne to The Big Lebowski.

people in film Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann, who voices Norman's mother in PARANORMAN, may be a mom in real life, but she’s also carved out an remarkably assured career as a talented comic actress.

people in film Elaine Stritch

When Elaine Stritch sings Stephen Sondheim’s “I’m Still Here,” no one doubts that the legend of stage and screen has done everything she sings about (and more). It makes only sense that in PARANORMAN she should give voice to Norman’s grandmother, a powerful woman who is no longer here, but whose spirit lingers on.

Jeff Garlin | Just Your (Para)Normal Everyman

people in film Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin has seemingly done everything, from TV to films, from writing to directing to acting. So why is it that as the voice of Norman’s dad in PARANORMAN no one listens to him?

Inside Our Movies A Brief History of Stop-Motion

Since the birth of motion pictures, stop-motion animation, like that in PARANORMAN, has proven to be one of the most amazing and magical forms of cinema.

Inside Our Movies Speaking Parts

Bringing PARANORMAN’s characters to life depends on giving them a voice, and for the filmmakers that meant casting real humans to speak for them, including Kodi Smit-McPhee, the voice of Norman.

Inside Our Movies Norman’s Numbers and Nuggets

To create the old-fashion fun of PARANORMAN, the filmmakers refined cutting-edge technology, created record number of detailed pieces, and in the end took stop-motion animation to a whole new level.

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When a small town comes under siege by zombies, who can it call? “Norman!” From Focus Features and LAIKA, the companies behind the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline, comes the comedy thriller ParaNorman. Following Coraline, ParaNorman is the second stop-motion animated feature to be made at LAIKA in 3D, unifying the two stunning art forms to tell an all-new frightfully funny, magically emotional, and hilariously spooky story.

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ParaNorman takes home top prizes for Character Animation and Character Design at the 2013 Annie Awards.

via Los Angeles Times | Feb 4, 2013

ParaNorman nominated for GLAAD Awards for Outstanding Film – Wide Release.

via GLAAD | Jan 16, 2013

Oscar Noms for ANNA KARENINA, MOONRISE KINGDOM & PARANORMAN

Posted by Peter Bowen | January 10, 2013

BAFTA Recognizes ANNA KARENINA, MOONRISE KINGDOM & PARANORMAN

Posted by Peter Bowen | January 9, 2013

PARANORMAN leads VSE awards for animated films with 5 nominations.

via Visual Effects Society | Jan 8, 2013

MOONRISE KINGDOM & PARANORMAN Get PGA NOMS

Posted by Peter Bowen | January 3, 2013

PARANORMAN: Ten Critics' Awards and counting...

Posted by Peter Bowen | December 19, 2012

Phoenix Film Critics Society and Critics Choice Nominations

Posted by Peter Bowen | December 11, 2012

PARANORMAN Out on Blu-ray, DVD, Ultraviolet and more - November 27

Posted by Peter Bowen | October 3, 2012

Engadget Witnesses Firsthand PARANORMAN's Innovative Technology

Posted by Peter Bowen | August 20, 2012

Check out the exclusive debut of the “This Little Light” featurette.

via iTunes | Aug 14, 2012

Thriller meets chiller: Red Mango & PARANORMAN

Posted by Peter Bowen | August 13, 2012

NY Times learns how PARANORMAN was made

Posted by Peter Bowen | August 13, 2012

Reelz Gets the Real Story Behind PARANORMAN

Posted by Peter Bowen | August 13, 2012

Anna Kendrick says "Good Day New York"

Posted by Peter Bowen | August 9, 2012

Time flies with special time-lapse video of ParaNorman’s remarkable stop-motion animation.

via Collider.com | Aug 8, 2012

Exclusive PARANORMAN Clip: Attack of the Toilet Paper Monsters!

via Vulture | Aug 1, 2012

Hilarious, smart video of how ParaNorman filmmakers bring their undead to life

via MTV | Jul 30, 2012

IMDb.com has debuted 2 ParaNorman Olympics TV Spots

via IMDB | Jul 26, 2012

PARANORMAN Cast Have Fun Telling Stories to MTV

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 26, 2012

Wired on the art and craft of PARANORMAN

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 24, 2012

PARANORMAN Prod Designer gets WIRED

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 20, 2012

THR Video with PARANORMAN's Anna Kendrick

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 19, 2012

Director Sam Fell talks about how playing can turn into a living

via YouTube | Jul 18, 2012

PARANORMAN's Anna Kendrick at Collider.Com

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 18, 2012

ParaNormal director Chris Butler talks about growing up like Norman

via BleedingCool.com | Jul 13, 2012

EW.Com talks with PARANORMAN's Kodi Smit-McPhee

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 11, 2012

This tiny vending machine presents a tough choice. Check out ParaNorman on Instagram!

via Instagram | Jul 10, 2012

PARANORMAN Goes to Comic-Con

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 10, 2012

Follow ParaNorman on Twitter!

via Twitter | Jul 1, 2012

Check out the exclusive debut of the “Making Norman” featurette on Apple Trailers

via iTunes | Jun 29, 2012

PARANORMAN helps out the Will Rogers Institute

Posted by Peter Bowen | June 27, 2012

LA Times visits PARANORMAN Set

Posted by Peter Bowen | April 30, 2012

Watch the teaser trailer

via Focus Features | Feb 29, 2012

USA Today Talks ParaNorman at Comic-Con

Posted by Peter Bowen | July 26, 2011

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Inside Our Movies | ParaNorman

Video Making Norman

people in film Anna Kendrick

Video PARANORMAN Premiere at Universal CityWalk

people in film Casey Affleck

Video Hand-Making the World of ParaNorman

people in film Christopher Mintz-Plasse

people in film Tempestt Bledsoe

people in film Kodi Smit-McPhee

people in film Tucker Albrizzi

people in film John Goodman

people in film Leslie Mann

people in film Elaine Stritch

people in film Jeff Garlin

Inside Our Movies A Brief History of Stop-Motion

Inside Our Movies Speaking Parts

Inside Our Movies Norman’s Numbers and Nuggets

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