Tickets for LAIKA’s theatrical re-release of its award-winning stop-motion animated film “ParaNorman” this October are now on sale.
LAIKA’s delightful second film will re-release in newly remastered 3D and 2D formats as part of the studio’s year-long 20th Anniversary celebration. Originally released in 2012, “ParaNorman” was hit with critics and general audiences alike, garnering multiple awards including Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations, as well as multiple ANNIE Awards. It was written by Chris Butler (“Missing Link,” “ParaNorman”) and directed by Butler and Sam Fell (“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”).
As previously announced, the studio’s new, CG animated short film, “ParaNorman: The Thrifting,” directed by LAIKA’s lead character designer Thibault LeClercq and written by Chris Butler, will be shown alongside the film. The short features the voice work of “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard and Anna Kendrick, reprising her role of Norman’s older sister, Courtney Babcock.
As with the record-breaking 15th Anniversary 2024 re-release of “Coraline,” LAIKA will bring the gloriously remastered “ParaNorman” (originally released in 2012) to global audiences in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing in international markets premiering Thursday, October 23 and Fathom Entertainment in the US premiering Saturday, October 25.
Watch the new trailer for “ParaNorman” here.
“Coraline”’s re-release success last year signaled an audience desire for repertory cinema as moviegoers re-discover older films, especially accessible horror titles that families can enjoy together. “Coraline”’s return scored $56M in worldwide box office, making it one of the most successful global re-releases of the past decade and the highest lifetime gross for a stop-motion film in the U.S.
Tickets for “ParaNorman” are now on sale. For more information, visit ParaNorman.com.
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Fathom Entertainment is the leading global specialty distributor of live and pre-recorded content to theatres. For more than 20 years, Fathom has pioneered theatrical distribution of events and special engagements, including performing arts, movies, episodic content, and other special event programming across various genres and formats. Fathom offers content creators a worldwide cinema distribution network by operating in 45 countries and boasts a live digital broadcast network of more than 1,100 locations. Fathom is owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), and Regal Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). For more information, visit FathomEntertainment.com.