Laika Studios head Travis Knight says of the gay-friendly teaser, "We're just trying to be who we are." By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “Sometimes there’s a mother,” the narrator intones. “Sometimes ...

The Boxtrolls is a 2014 fantasy drama directed by Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable. The movie is based on the novel, Here Be Monsters! written by Alan Snow. Wondering where to watch it? Here’s how ...

Elle Fanning, Ben Kingsley, Tracy Morgan, Toni Collette, Simon Pegg and Isaac Hempstead-Wright lend their voices to Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi's stop-motion film By Ashley Lee The Boxtrolls, ...

With just two features under its belt—Coraline and ParaNorman—stop-motion animation studio Laika has not only reinvigorated a retro filmmaking technique, but established a bold new trajectory for ...

BROOKLYN, NY - In his new column "Screen Time," film critic Jesse Hassenger looks at some of the best and most interesting family-friendly titles streaming (for free!) on Tubi. First up: Laika’s "The ...

At last night’s Awardsline screening of Focus Features’ The Boxtrolls, directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable brought their bag of tricks, err, stop-motion dolls, and revealed to the audience ...

Actually making a film with the stop-motion process, however, can be incredibly stressful, says Stacchi. It’s like ” 18 months of opening nights with no rehearsals.” Stacchi directed the film with ...

Laika animation studio has been crushing the stop-motion game since their 2009 Academy Award-nominated Coraline. They followed up with the equally impressive Paranorman, and now their latest work of ...