Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: Boxtrolls, Evil Dolls and Ninja Warriors
Timid Boxtrolls, an evil doll, and ninja warriors all team up on store shelves for this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
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The 87th Academy Awards: Animation Nominees React
Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short at the 87th Academy Awards write and call in with their reactions.
In 2D, 3D, Awards, Cartoons, CG, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
LAIKA Artwork Offered for Auction
Production puppets, models, props and original handmade art from Oscar-nominated animation studio to be auctioned on February 12, 2015.
LAIKA, Focus Features Announce ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
LAIKA head Travis Knight making his directorial debut with new 3D animated stop-motion/CG hybrid feature set for release on August 19, 2016.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Book Review: The Art of The Boxtrolls
Fred Patten looks at the richly detailed coffee-table art book celebrating LAIKA’s latest animated feature.
Anima Fest to Spotlight Latvia, The Netherlands
With a special spotlight on projects from Latvia and The Netherlands, the 2015 edition of the Brussels International Animation Film Festival will be held February 13-22.
In Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Europe
72nd Golden Globe Nominations Announced
The nominees for Best Animated Feature Film are Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6,’ Reel FX’s ‘The Book Of Life,’ LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls,’ DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ and Warner Bros.’ ‘The LEGO Movie.’
LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’ Lead 42nd Annie Award Nominations
Best Animated Features nominations include Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6,’ Bill Plympton’s ‘Cheatin,’ DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2,’ Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Song of the Sea,’ Reel FX’s ‘The Book of Life,’ LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls,’ Warner Bros.’ ‘The LEGO Movie’ and Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.’
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LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’ Land on Blu-Ray January 20
From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, family event movie ‘The Boxtrolls’ available on Digital HD December 23 and on Blu-Ray combo pack and DVD on January 20.
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LAIKA Spinoff Releases ‘Momentum & Inertia’ Short
Directed by Kameron Gates, ‘A Tale of Momentum & Inertia’ is a touching short with an unexpected twist.
Perry’s Previews Movie Review & Filmmaker Interviews: 'The Boxtrolls'
The Boxtrolls is a charming and quirky film that is a bit less dark and suspenseful than LAIKA’s previous animations, but with the same incredible visual effects.
Box Office Report: 'Gone Girl' Trumps ‘Dracula Untold’
David Fincher's Gone Girl easily remains at number one in its second weekend at the North American box office, trumping new entries with $26.8 million; Universal and Legendary Pictures' Dracula Untold comes in second place with $23.5 million.
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Discover the VFX Behind LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’
The Cinefex blog takes an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects created for LAIKA’s newest animated feature, ‘The Boxtrolls.’
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Box Office Report: David Fincher's 'Gone Girl' Nabs $38M Debut
David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's popular novel takes first place with $38 million, while the prequel to ‘The Conjuring’ is a very close second with $37.2 million.
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Focus Features Pacts with LAIKA for Distribution Deal
LAIKA and Focus Features, the two companies behind the hit animated feature ‘The Boxtrolls,’ will continue their partnership on the Portland-based studio’s next three projects.
FotoKem Provides End-to-End Post Services for LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’
End-to-end postproduction services for LAIKA’s latest 3D animated feature include raw file conversion, digital intermediate and color grading.
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Box Office Report: LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’ Rakes in $35M Globally
Focus Features' 3D family offering ‘The Boxtrolls’ takes in $17.3 million for its North American debut, the best showing yet for animation house LAIKA; internationally the stop motion feature earns $5.1 million for a foreign total of $17.7 million and early worldwide cume of $35 million.
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Laika’s ‘The Boxtrolls’: A Modern, Victorian Stop-Motion Adventure
In the seemingly niche market of stop-motion features, one studio stands tall - namely Laika.
Focus Features Releases New ‘Boxtrolls’ Featurettes
With just one week to go until LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls’ arrives in U.S. theaters, Focus Features releases a rash of new featurettes to help promote the 3D animated film.
LAIKA Teams with RED Interactive on ‘Boxtrolls’ Game
RED Interactive announces the launch of ‘The Boxtrolls: Slide 'n' Sneak,’ a side-scrolling action adventure game based on the 3D stop-motion-animated family feature The Boxtrolls.
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‘The Boxtrolls’ Soundtrack Available Sept. 23
The Boxtrolls – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is available on CD September 23, 2014 from Black Lot Music.
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Cartoon Art Museum Announces ‘Boxtrolls’ Exhibit
Exhibition to feature concept art and puppets from the upcoming film, and will be on view September 26, 2014 through February 1, 2015.
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Focus Features Releases Two New Featurettes for LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’
Two weeks away from the 3D animated film’s arrival in U.S. theaters, Focus Features releases two new featurettes for LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls.’
Meet the Characters from Laika’s ‘Boxtrolls’
Focus Features releases a new featurette for LAIKA’s forthcoming stop motion/CG animated feature that delves into the film’s characters.
In CG, Films, People, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Montreal Stop Motion Fest to Showcase ‘Boxtrolls,’ ‘Robot Chicken’
The sixth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival to feature behind-the-scenes looks at the production of Adult Swim’s ‘Robot Chicken’ and LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls.’
