Tag: James and the Giant Peach
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Wes Anderson’s ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Short Films, Ranked
While it’s too easy to consider filmmaker Wes Anderson’s cinematic world one entirely of his own creation, the iconoclastic creator’s impeccably built tales have always hinged on his long-running professional bonds with everyone from his perpetual co-writer Roman Coppola to his merry band of performers.And, of course, there’s been Roald Dahl.While the iconic if controversial…
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‘Wendell & Wild’ Review: Henry Selick’s Stop-Motion Caper Reunites Key & Peele as Eye-Tickling Demons, but It’s a Very Light Cracked Bauble
“Wendell & Wild” has a gently insane macabre kick. It’s the new stop-motion fairy tale from director Henry Selick, who in the 30 years since “The Nightmare Before Christmas” has made just four features — “Coraline,” “Monkeybone,” “James and the Giant Peach” and now this one. Selick’s movies have the logic of dollhouse dreams, the…
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Wendell & Wild Trailer: Key And Peele Take A Devilish Turn In Henry Selick’s Spooky Film
Henry Selick is a one-of-a-kind filmmaker. In the world of stop-motion animation, he’s in a league of his own as the acclaimed director behind greats like “James and the Giant Peach” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” After a 13-year gap, Selick is returning this year with his first film since 2009’s “Coraline,” the Neil Gaiman…
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‘Wendell & Wild’ Trailer: Keegan-Michael Key And Jordan Peele Star In Henry Selick’s Latest Animated Film
Henry Selick, the wildly original mastermind behind such extraordinarily conceived feature film animations as “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “James And The Giant Peach,” marks his first feature film since 2009s unsettling creeper, “Coraline,” in “Wendell & Wild.” Debuting on Netflix later this year, the stop-motion animation, billed as a dark fantasy comedy horror, “Wendell…
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Shadow King: Henry Selick Still Hopes Disney Will Release Shelved Film
While visiting the set of Oscar-nominated director and animator Henry Selick’s latest production, Wendell and Wild, Collider’s own Alyse Wax had the opportunity to visit with the creator and sit down to talk shop. From older films like James and the Giant Peach, to his current collaboration with one of horror’s freshest faces Jordan Peele,…
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Kelly Asbury, Director of ‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron’ and ‘Shrek 2,’ Dies at 60
Kelly Asbury, an animator who directed Oscar-nominated films such as “Shrek 2” and “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” has died. He was 60.Asbury died Friday morning in Los Angeles following a long battle with abdominal cancer, a representative for Asbury, Nancy Newhouse Porter, told Variety.Asbury, who started his career at Walt Disney Feature Animation in…
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Hollywood Bowl to Host ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ 25th Anniversary Concerts
The 25th anniversary of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” will be celebrated at the Hollywood Bowl with two performances led by Danny Elfman and featuring cast members and guest artists.Scheduled for October 26 and 27, the live-to-picture screening and concert is produced by Laura Engel and Richard Kraft, Tim Fox and Alison Ahart Williams,…