Coraline (film)
| Coraline | |
|---|---|
| File:Coralinefilm.jpg Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Selick |
| Written by | Neil Gaiman (novel) Henry Selick |
| Produced by | Henry Selick |
| Starring | Dakota Fanning Teri Hatcher John Hodgman Ian McShane Keith David Jennifer Saunders Dawn French |
| Cinematography | Paul Gentry Pete Kozachik |
| Edited by | Christopher Murrie |
| Music by | They Might Be Giants Bruno Coulais |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Focus Features Laika Entertainment |
Release dates | December 19, 2008 (limited) February 6, 2009 (wide)[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
Coraline is a 2009 animated stop-motion fantasy film based on Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name. It will be animated and co-directed by Henry Selick and Mike Cachuela and is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 6, 2009.
Plot
The story of a young girl who unlocks a mysterious door in her new home, and enters into an adventure in a parallel reality. On the surface, this other world eerily mimics her own life--though much more fantastical. In it, Coraline encounters such off-kilter inhabitants as the morbidly funny Miss Forcible and Miss Spink, and a counterfeit mother--who attempts to keep her. Ultimately, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home.
Production
Laika Entertainment House (formerly Vinton Studios) has funded the film with around $50 to $70 million. Coraline is the first stop-motion animation to be shot stereoscopically with a dual digital camera rig for digital 3-D exhibition.[2] New tools are being developed which will give the stop-motion creators the same flexibility as CGI animators, making it possible to push objects forward and back in post-production.[3] Dakota Fanning will star as the voice of Coraline. Teri Hatcher will lend her voice to the roles of both Coraline's Mother and her Other Mother. Ian McShane will voice Mr. Bobinski, a beet-eating Russian giant who lives upstairs from Coraline in her alternate reality.
The soundtrack will be provided by the rock group They Might Be Giants.[4]
On December 22, 2007, Neil Gaiman put up a sneak preview of some early but not quite final footage of the movie.
On May 22, 2008, in an interview with Bloomberg.com, producer Bill Mechanic said, "It's a long process, but it's almost finished." [5]
On August 11, 2008, A Behind-the-Scenes Featurette was released containing unfinished clips of the film, interviews, and behind the scenes look at the production. [6] A new featurette will be released on Rotten Tomatoes every day of that week.
Voice cast
- Dakota Fanning as Coraline
- Teri Hatcher as Coraline's Mother / Coraline's Other Mother
- John Hodgman as Coraline's Father / Coraline's Other Father
- Keith David as The Cat
- Ian McShane as Mr. Bobinski
- Jennifer Saunders as Miss Forcible
- Dawn French as Miss Spink
- archive footage by Joe Ranft
Release
Focus Features will distribute the film. Coraline appeared at Comic-Con 2007.
A teaser is shown with the movies Beowulf, U2 3D, and Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert.
Video game
On June 16, 2008, D3Publisher of America announced it will release a video game based on the film. The Coraline game is being developed by Papaya Studio for consoles and by Art Co. for Nintendo DS. It will be released in the first quarter of 2009, in close proximity to the film's theatrical release.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Coraline". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ Crabtree, Sheigh (2006-05-02). "'Nightmare' awakens for 3-D release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Debruge, Peter (2007-04-12). "3-D driving digital business". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Wilser, Jeff (2004). "Henry Selick talks "Coraline"". Latino Review. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ White, Michael (2008-05-22). "Dakota Enters Spooky World; Robot Cleans Earth: Hollywood Buzz". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ "New Behind-the-Scenes Featurette on Neil Gaiman's Coraline". Wired. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ Remo, Chris (2008-06-16). "D3 Announces Coraline And Shaun The Sheep Adaptations". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2008-06-16.