LAIKA’s awesome 3D stop-motion feature, ParaNorman opens this Friday.  Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, the film centers on a young boy who can see the dead and must use this gift to lift a curse that threatens his small town.  ParaNorman features the voices of Kodi-Smit McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, John Goodman, Casey Affleck, Leslie Mann, Jodelle Ferland and more.  For more on the film, here’s six clips, a very cool featurette called Time Lapse, and all our previous coverage.At the recent Los Angeles press day I spoke to Leslie Mann.  We talked about making ParaNorman, her reaction to the finished film, and Judd Apatow's This Is 40.  Hit the jump to watch.Finally, here’s my video interview with Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Anna Kendrick and directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler.Leslie Mann

  • What was her reaction seeing the film for the first time
  • What surprised her about making ParaNorman
  • Talks about This is 40 and the running time

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