ParaNorman

LAIKA Unveils All New Online Shop Experience Featuring Exclusive Drops From Each of Its Five Award-Winning Films

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

In honor of this fantastically festive feline occasion, the LAIKA Store’s new offerings are led by an assortment of Coraline “Cat” character items from the studio’s iconic 2009 film.

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  • In honor of this fantastically festive feline occasion, the LAIKA Store’s new offerings are led by an assortment of Coraline “Cat” character items from the studio’s iconic 2009 film.
  • "This expansion is a seamless extension of our licensing efforts, and a direct response to demand from LAIKA’s devoted fandom."
  • “We’ve taken a fresh look at both our product lineup and the site experience,” said Lauren Delgado, Digital Marketing Manager.
  • LAIKA has redefined the world of stop-motion animation through a unique fusion of advanced visual effects and intricate, handcrafted artistry.

VIZIO Releases a Fresh Slate of Free & Exclusive Programming for WatchFree+ Fall Premieres

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) is now streaming over 70 new titles never before seen on WatchFree+, including exclusive TV series premieres, movies, and stunts.

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  • VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) is now streaming over 70 new titles never before seen on WatchFree+, including exclusive TV series premieres, movies, and stunts.
  • Fall Premieres offers hundreds of hours of free entertainment featuring icons and the characters viewers know and love, like Gordon Ramsay, ParaNorman, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231012073935/en/
    VIZIO Releases a Fresh Slate of Free & Exclusive Programming for WatchFree+ Fall Premieres (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “We’re excited for audiences to stream over 70 on demand titles, new to WatchFree+ for Fall Premieres,” said Katherine Pond, Group Vice President of Platform Content and Partnerships of VIZIO.
  • For the full Fall Premieres list of TV shows and movies, visit VIZIO.com .

Seattle Destination Museum of Pop Culture is a Must-See for Global Travelers

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

SEATTLE, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture is an internationally known, leading edge nonprofit dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary popular culture. Through interactive and immersive exhibitions, MoPOP offers a one-of-a-kind museum experience, touting more than 85,000 artifacts in their permanent collection and over 1,800 artifacts on display like the Notorious B.I.G. suit, an Idris Alba costume from The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Carrie Brownstein's Rickenbacker 330 electric guitar, the Jimi Hendrix Westerner hat, Grandmaster Flash's turntables, and more!

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  • Through interactive and immersive exhibitions, MoPOP offers a one-of-a-kind museum experience, touting more than 85,000 artifacts in their permanent collection and over 1,800 artifacts on display like the Notorious B.I.G.
  • suit, an Idris Alba costume from The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Carrie Brownstein's Rickenbacker 330 electric guitar, the Jimi Hendrix Westerner hat, Grandmaster Flash's turntables, and more!
  • Interactive experiences allow visitors to learn about the stop-motion process and even try their hand at creating their own stop-motion animation.
  • Other MoPOP favorites include a wide range of Seattle's music scene history – from Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana.

MoPOP and LAIKA Announce New Exhibition

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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    LAIKA mounts stop motion exhibit at MoPOP.
  • MoPOP signature interactive elements allowing visitors to take a “puppets-eye-view” of a LAIKA set or create their own stop motion animation using themselves as the puppet.
  • MoPOP members have the first opportunity to see the exhibition with a Member Preview Day, Friday, March 17.
  • Saturday, March 18, is the first full day the exhibition will be open to the public.

LAIKA Partnering With Topaz Farm for Autumnal Corn Maze in Honor of 10th Anniversary of Its Movie ParaNorman

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Monday, September 26, 2022

In honor of the 10th Anniversary of the theatrical release of ParaNorman, LAIKA is partnering with Topaz Farm for an autumnal Corn Maze inspired by the Academy Award-nominated stop-motion comedy thriller.

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  • In honor of the 10th Anniversary of the theatrical release of ParaNorman, LAIKA is partnering with Topaz Farm for an autumnal Corn Maze inspired by the Academy Award-nominated stop-motion comedy thriller.
  • The Grand Opening of the ParaNorman 10th Anniversary Corn Maze at Topaz Farm is set for Saturday, October 1, 2022.
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    In honor of the 10th Anniversary of the theatrical release of ParaNorman, LAIKA is partnering with Topaz Farm for an autumnal Corn Maze inspired by the Academy Award-nominated stop-motion comedy thriller "ParaNorman".
  • The Grand Opening of the ParaNorman 10th Anniversary Corn Maze at Topaz Farm is set for Saturday, October 1, 2022.

Wildwood Director Travis Knight Assembles Powerhouse Voice Cast for LAIKA’s Most Ambitious Film to Date

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

LAIKA President & CEO Travis Knight today announced the voice cast for Wildwood, the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning animation studios next feature film.

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  • LAIKA President & CEO Travis Knight today announced the voice cast for Wildwood, the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning animation studios next feature film.
  • Wildwood, based on the series of novels by Colin Meloy, lead singer for The Decemberists, and illustrator Carson Ellis is currently in production at LAIKA Studios outside Portland, Oregon.
  • Knight, who won the BAFTA for directing LAIKAs Kubo and the Two Strings and also directed Paramounts hit movie Bumblebee, directs from a script by Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link).
  • Their committed performances elevate Wildwood, and are a remarkable gift for LAIKAs animators.

LAIKA and Bill Dubuque Team Up for “The Night Gardener”

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The Night Gardener is a beautiful and timeless story that quickens the pulse as often as it breaks the heart, says Knight.

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  • The Night Gardener is a beautiful and timeless story that quickens the pulse as often as it breaks the heart, says Knight.
  • I'm delighted that Travis Knight saw in The Night Gardener a story worthy of the time intensive process and collective talent of LAIKA's in-house artisans, says Dubuque.
  • About LAIKA: LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon by President & CEO Travis Knight.
  • LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar in 2016 for its innovation in 3D printing.

LAIKA Continues 15th Anniversary Celebration With Screenings of All Its Oscar®-Nominated Films and Q&As With Key Filmmakers at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry From October 15-31

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

At the heart of every LAIKA film are the artists who meticulously craft every element.

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  • At the heart of every LAIKA film are the artists who meticulously craft every element.
  • LAIKA films are a triumph of imagination, ingenuity and craftsmanship and have redefined the limits of modern animation.
  • LAIKA was also awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar plaque in 2016 for its innovation in 3D printing.
  • Recently, the studio announced its first live action feature film based on the action thriller novel Seventeen by screenwriter John Brownlow.

LAIKA Announces Wildwood – Based on the Novel by The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy – As the Award-Winning Studio’s Next Animated Film, Directed by Travis Knight

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

LAIKAs next animated feature film is Wildwood, based on the bestselling novel written by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists, and illustrated by artist Carson Ellis.

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  • LAIKAs next animated feature film is Wildwood, based on the bestselling novel written by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists, and illustrated by artist Carson Ellis.
  • The announcement was made today by Travis Knight, President & CEO of the award-winning animation studio, who will direct the film.
  • With Wildwood, I have the opportunity to tell a madly ambitious story of magic, wonder, and danger set in the place I grew up.
  • Recently, the studio announced its first live action feature film based on the action thriller novel Seventeen by screenwriter John Brownlow.

Award-winning Animation Studio LAIKA Expands Into Live Action

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

LAIKA , known for the Academy Award-nominated animated films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link, is expanding into live action.

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  • LAIKA , known for the Academy Award-nominated animated films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link, is expanding into live action.
  • Currently in production on its sixth animated feature film, LAIKA secured the rights in an intense bidding war and plans to adapt it as a live action project.
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    Travis Knight, LAIKA President & CEO (Photo: Business Wire)
    For the past 15 years, LAIKA has been committed to making movies that matter, says Knight.
  • Across mediums and genres, our studio has fused art, craft, and technology in service of bold, distinctive, and enduring stories.