LEGO and Disney Debut Spectacular Stop-Motion Animation Retelling of 'Cars'

In celebration of Cars 3 coming to DVD on Nov. 7, Disney today released Cars As Told By LEGO, the newest episode of its popular digital series produced in collaboration with LEGO. Watch as Lightning McQueen makes his LEGO debut in a charming, 3-minute, stop-motion animation video — narrated through the eyes of a youngster. 

In spectacular stop-motion animation, the video above details Lightning McQueen's devastating defeat to Jackson Storm and his return to Radiator Springs to put his life (and LEGO parts) back together again. The retelling includes recreations of iconic scenes from the film, including meeting his trainer Cruz Ramirez, training at the demolition derby and McQueen’s epic final race.

Rogue One: As Told By LEGO

The charming stop-motion animation video tackles the Lucasfilm narrative of The Battle of Scarif – in just under three minutes. Jyn Erso and her team of Rebels attempt to steal the plans to destroy the Death Star. 

This Star Wars-themed episode goes inside the imagination of young Billy, who uses a “briefcase” as the Imperial base on the tropical planet of Scarif to recreate the Star Wars world in his bedroom and bring to life his own epic stories.

“As Told By LEGO” is a spinoff of the popular “As Told By Emoji” franchise (125+ MM lifetime views), which continues Disney’s commitment to storytelling innovation with creative retellings of some of Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm’s most iconic stories. The first episode, Moana As Told by LEGO, was viewed more than 1 million times since the series debuted last week.

SDCC SuperMansion Panel w/ Bryan Cranston, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells and More

SUPERMANSION AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON

 

What: Crackle’s “SuperMansion” Panel at San Diego Comic-Con

When: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. THURSDAY, July 9

Where: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton Bayfront

Jack & the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

From producers Luc Besson and Virginie Silla-Besson, Jack And The Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a visual feast like you've never seen before. It's filled with fabulous steampunk inventions, enchanting music, and characters you'll never forget.

Build Your Own Boxtrolls Contest

The Boxtrolls is a new stop-motion animated movie that will hit theaters in September 2014. The Boxtrolls is by Focus Features and LAIKA. They brought us Paranorman and Coraline.

In anticipation of the movie coming out, Focus Features & LAIKA is inviting you to build your own Boxtroll and you can enter your creation in their contest. One Grand prize winner's Boxtroll will be brough to life as a real puppet by LAIKA artists and there will also be prizes for 10 First Runner Ups & 15 Second Runner Ups. Go to their website The Boxtrolls and scroll down the page to start making your own Boxtroll. Have Fun and Good Luck!

ParaNorman Panel at SDCC 2012

ParaNorman Comic-Con Panel with the Cast & Crew Interviews & a Sneak Peek of the Movie.

The expected talent is Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, directors Chris Butler & Sam Fell and LAIKA CEO Travis Knight.   It will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger.

The Panel takes place Friday, July 13th in HALL H! Time is TBD.

The film is produced by Laika Entertainment, the same company behind CORALINE, and uses the same stop-motion animation.  Department Heads Georgina Hayns (head of model making), Deborah Cook (head of costume), Brian McLean (head of RP) and Production Designer Nelson Lowry will be on hand for interviews.

For those not attending the show, a PARANORMAN ice cream truck will be cruising the streets of the Gaslamp district offering free ice cream and giveaways to the public (Three Zombies and ParaNorman himself will be roaming the area as well)!

SYNOPSIS: 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) 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. Norman bravely summons up all that makes a hero – courage and compassion – as he finds his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.