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PARANORMAN Olympic TV Spots & NAPZ Video – In Theaters August 17 In 3D

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Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is spooked by Mr. Prenderghast (voiced by John Goodman) in ParaNorman, the new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from LAIKA and Focus Features, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler. Credit: LAIKA, Inc.

Check out these fun Olympic TV spots for LAIKA’s and Focus Features’ PARANORMAN –  in theaters August 17 in 3D.

The National Alliance of People and Zombies reminds you that life shouldn’t just be for the living.

PARANORMAN is set in the town of Blithe Hollow, whose locals profit from mining the town’s history as the site, 300 years ago, of a famous witch hunt. 11-year-old Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee of Let Me In and The Road) spends much of his days appreciating the finer points of scary movies and studying ghost lore. In fact, Norman is gifted with the ability to see and speak with the dead, such as his beloved grandmother (Elaine Stritch). Most days, he prefers their company to that of his flustered father (Jeff Garlin), spacey mother (Leslie Mann), and deeply superficial older sister Courtney (Anna Kendrick). At middle school, Norman dodges bullying Alvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), confides in the impressionable Neil (Tucker Albrizzi), and tries to tune out his blowhard teacher Mrs. Henscher (Alex Borstein). Norman is unexpectedly contacted by his odd uncle Prenderghast (John Goodman), who floors him with the revelation that a centuries-old witch’s curse is real and is about to come true, and that only Norman will be able to stop it from going into overdrive and harming the townspeople. Once a septet of zombies – led by The Judge (Bernard Hill) – suddenly rises from their graves, Norman finds himself caught in a wild race against time alongside Courtney, Alvin, Neil, and Neil’s musclebound older brother Mitch (Casey Affleck) as Sheriff Hooper (Tempestt Bledsoe) chases them all. Worse, the town is up in arms and taking up arms. Norman bravely summons up all that makes a hero – courage and compassion – as he finds his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show), Jeff Garlin (Toy Story 3), John Goodman (MONSTERS, INC.), Bernard Hill (TITANIC), Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick (UP IN THE AIR), Leslie Mann (RIO), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON), Tucker Albrizzi (GOOD LUCK CHARLIE), Alex Borstein (Family Guy), Jodelle Ferland (THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE) and Tony and Emmy Award winner Elaine Stritch (30 Rock).


(l to r.) Neil (voiced by Tucker Albrizzi) and Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) stare at the witch statue in Blithe Hollow’s town square. Credit: LAIKA, Inc.

PARANORMAN is being directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, from Mr. Butler’s original screenplay. Mr. Fell was director of THE  TALE OF DESPEREAUX and FLUSHED AWAY. Mr. Butler was storyboard supervisor on CORALINE and storyboard artist on Tim Burton’s CORPSE BRIDE. Arianne Sutner, animation producer on THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, and Travis Knight are producing PARANORMAN. Academy Award winner Brian Van’t Hul (KING KONG, CORALINE) is the movie’s visual effects supervisor; Emmy Award winner Nelson Lowry (FANTASTIC MR. FOX, Tim Burton’s CORPSE BRIDE) is its production designer; Grammy Award Nominee Jon Brion is composing the score (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND); and Tristan Oliver (FANTASTIC MR. FOX, the Academy Award-winning Wallace & Gromit in THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT) is the director of photography on PARANORMAN.

PARANORMAN opens in 2D and 3D theaters everywhere on Friday, August 17, 2012!

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