Para Norman

Para Norman is an upcoming 3D stop-motion animated adventure film produced by Coraline creators Laika, distributed by Focus Features and set for international release on August 17, 2012. The voice cast includes Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin,John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Elaine Stritch and Tucker Albrizzi.

Plot

The small New England town of Blithe Hollow comes under siege by the undead. Only a misunderstood local boy named Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who has the ability to speak with the dead, is able to prevent the destruction of his town by a centuries-old witch's curse. He'll also have to take on ghosts, witches, zombies, and (worst of all) the moronic grown-ups. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Cast

• Kodi Smit-McPhee as Norman Babcock, an outcast kid who speaks to the dead.
• Tucker Albrizzi as Neil Downe, Norman's chubby friend
• Anna Kendrick as Courtney Babcock, Norman's older sister and cheerleader
• Casey Affleck as Mitch Downe, Neil's older brother and a jock
• Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Alvin, a school bully
• Leslie Mann as Sandra Babcock, Norman's mother
• Jeff Garlin as Perry Babcock, Norman's father
• Elaine Stritch as Grandma, Norman's ghost grandmother
• Bernard Hill as The Judge
• Jodelle Ferland as Aggie
• John Goodman as Mr. Prenderghast, a town crazy guy
• Tempestt Bledsoe as Sheriff Hooper, a police officer
• Hannah Noyes as Salma
• Ariel Winter as Blithe Hollow Kid

Trailer