stop-motion

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio adds more stars to the cast!

Posted 5 years ago

THR reports that Guillermo del Toro's still in-production stop-motion retelling of PINOCCHIO (which is co-directed by FANTASTIC MR. FOX's Mark Gustafson) has just nabbed a set of top stars for voice talent, including Cate Blanchett, Finn Wolfhard, and Tim Blake Nelson!...

Crossing Swords trailer proudly showcases violence, magic, and profane humor

Posted 5 years ago

Hulu continues its push in animation with the first trailer for Crossing Swords, created by Robot Chicken executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root.  Crossing Swords follows Patrick, a goodhearted peasant who lands a coveted squire position at the royal...

Cool Horror Video: Stop-motion monster auditions for work in Rebooted

Posted 5 years ago

While CGI is all the rage when it comes to rendering monsters in film (look no further than the CGI-laden finale of IT: CHAPTER II), it's easy to miss the simplicity, creativity, and personality of practical effects from bygone eras,...

Tekonauts: A Stop Motion Film is a fast, furious and frantically fun ride

Posted 6 years ago

Ever since CGI animation more or less became the industry standard thanks to the mega-success of Disney and Pixar's TOY STORY (1995), animated films presented in either 2D or stop-motion have become something of an endangered species. Thankfully, studios the...

Review: Missing Link

Posted 6 years ago

PLOT: Looking for the next big discovery, famed but unlucky explorer Sir Lionel Frost is mysteriously called upon by the legendary Sasquatch. Once the two meet, the monster who they call Mister Link convinces the adventurer to help him find his long...

Ex. Zach Galifianakis and Zoe Saldana discuss Missing Link and Laika!

Posted 6 years ago

When it comes to animation, some of the best and most creative features have been crafted from a little stop-motion company called Laika. I’ve been a fan of their work since CORALINE, and have yet to be disappointed. Thankfully, their latest fantasy...

It’s the Booze Talkin’, Nightmare Before Christmas, the best holiday movie?

Posted 6 years ago

Today is Christmas Eve. It is a time to spend with your friends and family, put up stockings and perhaps even open a few presents depending on your own family tradition. There is another popular thing to do when beautiful...

Guillermo del Toro cautions that his Pinocchio project isn’t kid friendly

Posted 6 years ago

One of Guillermo del Toro's passion projects is finally coming to life thanks to Netflix: a stop-motion animated musical of PINOCCHIO, but the director has cautioned that the film won't be quite as kid-friendly as the upcoming live-action remake coming...

Hulu announces Crossing Swords animated series from Robot Chicken producers

Posted 7 years ago

John Harvatine IV and Tom Root, the executive producers behind ROBOT CHICKEN, have announced that their new 10-episode animated series titled CROSSING SWORDS is coming to Hulu as part of the Hulu Originals slate in 2020. CROSSING SWORDS will star...

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