TRAINWRECK Is A Hit At Box Office With $30.2 Million ; ANT-MAN Takes No. 1 Spot With $58 Million

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This weekend audiences witnessed the birth of a new Hollywood star.

TRAINWRECK, starring Amy Schumer, brought in better than expected numbers with an estimated $30.2 million. The Judd Apatow directed, R-rated comedy was No. 3 in U.S. sales and was written by and co-produced by Schumer. The actress/comedian is the creator, star, writer and executive producer of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central) and is also known for hit one-hour stand-up special, Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff.

TRAINWRECK joins SPY, PITCH PERFECT 2, EX MACHINA in a list of women-themed films that have been well received by the critics and had success at the box office.

Marvel’s ANT-MAN was the No. 1 film of the weekend with $58 million. Globally it sits at $114.4 million.

Meanwhile, Universal Pictures MINIONS was No. 2 with $50 million for a domestic total of $216.7 million.

Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “It’s fitting that Universal’s ‘Minions’ tops the global box office chart this weekend since the studio is celebrating yet another record with the fastest spring to $5 billion in worldwide revenue in industry history.”

MR. HOLMES, starring Ian McKellen in an awards-worthy performance, brought in an estimated $2.5 million from 363 U.S. theaters.

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, July 19, 2015, are below.

1. Ant-Man – Disney – $58.0M
2. Minions – Universal – $50.2M
3. Trainwreck – Universal – $30.2M
4. Inside Out – Disney – $11.7M
5. Jurassic World – Universal – $11.4M
6. Terminator Genisys – Paramount – $5.4M
7. Magic Mike XXL – Warner Bros. – $4.5M
8. Gallows – Warner Bros. – $4.0M
9. Ted 2 – Universal – $2.7M
10. Mr. Holmes – Roadside Attractions – $2.5M
11. Bajrangi Bhaijaan – Eros Entertainment – $2.4M
12. Self/Less – Focus Features – $2.3M

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, July 19, 2015, are below.

1. Minions – Universal – $116.4M
2. Ant-Man – Disney – $114.4M
3. Monster Hunt – Multiple – $72.0M
4. Jian Bing Man – Multiple – $61.0M
5. Inside Out – Disney – $33.0M
6. Trainwreck – Universal – $30.2M
7. Terminator Genisys – Paramount Pictures – $27.6M
8. Jurassic World – Universal – $23.7M
9. Monkey King: Hero is Back – Multiple – $22.5M
10. Magic Mike XXL – Warner Bros. – $10.3M
11. Ted 2 – Universal – $10.2M
12. Gallows – Warner Bros. – $6.1M

New Le Bron James TRAINWRECK Featurette Comes Online

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Director Judd Apatow, Amy Schumer, Bill Hader discuss NBA superstar Le Bron James’ crossover role in a new featurette from TRAINWRECK.

The new comedy starring Schumer, Hader and James alongside Brie Larson, John Cena, Vanessa Bayer, Mike Birbiglia, Ezra Miller, Dave Attell and Tilda Swinton opens in theaters this Friday.

TRAINWRECK, written by and starring Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer) is the story of a woman who lives her life without apologies, even when maybe she should apologize.

Since she was a little girl, it’s been drilled into Amy’s (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin Quinn) that monogamy isn’t realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo—enjoying what she feels is an uninhibited life free from stifling, boring romantic commitment—but in actuality, she’s kind of in a rut.

When she finds herself starting to fall for the subject of the new article she’s writing, a charming and successful sports doctor named Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), Amy starts to wonder if other grown-ups, including this guy who really seems to like her, might be on to something.

TRAINWRECK has been rated R (Restricted – Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian) for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.

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Win Passes To The Advance Screening of TRAINWRECK In St. Louis

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No contemporary filmmaker has chronicled the messy human experience with the eye and ear of a comedic cultural anthropologist like Judd Apatow. Hits as varied as those he’s directed, like Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and those he’s produced, like Superbad and Bridesmaids, are all unified by their honest, unflinching, comic look at how complicated it is to grow up in the modern world.

Apatow has also built a history of helping break distinctive new comedy voices into the mainstream, from Seth Rogen to Lena Dunham among many others. Now, in his fifth feature film as a director, Apatow again brings a portrait of an unforgettable character, and a portrayal by a breakout new comedy star, together in TRAINWRECK, written by and starring Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer) as a woman who lives her life without apologies, even when maybe she should apologize.

Since she was a little girl, it’s been drilled into Amy’s (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin Quinn) that monogamy isn’t realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo—enjoying what she feels is an uninhibited life free from stifling, boring romantic commitment—but in actuality, she’s kind of in a rut.

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When she finds herself starting to fall for the subject of the new article she’s writing, a charming and successful sports doctor named Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), Amy starts to wonder if other grown-ups, including this guy who really seems to like her, might be on to something.

The comedy, from a script written by Schumer, co-stars Brie Larson, John Cena, Tilda Swinton and LeBron James. Apatow produces TRAINWRECK through his Apatow Productions alongside Barry Mendel (Bridesmaids, This Is 40).

WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of TRAINWRECK on TUESDAY, JULY 14TH at 7PM in the St. Louis area.

We will contact the winners by email.

Answer the following:

What is the title of Amy Schumer’s hit one-hour stand-up special (2012)?

TO ENTER, ADD YOUR NAME, ANSWER AND EMAIL IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.

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2. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house. The theater is not responsible for overbooking.

3. No purchase necessary.

TRAINWRECK has been rated R (Restricted – Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian) for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.

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Production Begins On Andy Samberg’s TOP SECRET UNTITLED LONELY ISLAND MOVIE; Judd Apatow To Produce

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Universal Pictures today announced that production begins this week on TOP SECRET UNTITLED LONELY ISLAND MOVIE, starring digital-shorts superstars Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, who are collectively known as The Lonely Island.

Co-directed by Schaffer and Taccone, the comedy from producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Bridesmaids, upcoming Trainwreck) will be set in the world of music.

Taccone, Samberg and Schaffer have been friends since junior high school in Berkeley, California.  In 2000, the trio began writing, directing and producing its own brand of comedy and showcasing it on www.thelonelyisland.com.  The three writing partners are responsible for creating the popular SNL “Digital Shorts,” which reinvigorated the series and spurred many water-cooler moments over the past decade.

Some of the most notable shorts include their Emmy-winning “D**k in a Box” (with Justin Timberlake), “Lazy Sunday” (a rap about The Chronicles of Narnia) and “The Natalie Portman Rap,” “YOLO (featuring Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar),” “I Just Had Sex (featuring Akon)” and “I’m on a Boat (featuring T-Pain).”  The Lonely Island’s debut album, “Incredibad,” was released by Universal Republic in February 2009 and is the first comedy album to reach No. 1 on iTunes.

“Not to be hyperbolic, but we are seriously zazzed about this movie,” said The Lonely Island.

“I have begged these fine gentlemen to allow me to produce one of their films since day one,” said Apatow, “and finally they decided my whining needed to come to an end.”

Joining the behind-the-scenes crew of THE LONELY ISLAND are director of photography Brandon Trost (This Is the End, Neighbors); editors Jamie Gross (Role Models, upcoming Vacation), Stacey Schroeder (Grudge Match, TV’s Key and Peele) and Zene Baker(This Is the End, Neighbors); production designer Jon Billington (World War Z, The Interview) and costume designer Sophie De Rakoff (Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama).

The feature film will be produced by Apatow, Rodney Rothman (producer of Get Him to the Greek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall; co-writer of 22 Jump Street), Samberg, Taccone and Schaffer and executive produced by Morgan Sackett (TV’s Parks and RecreationSeinfeld).

The TOP SECRET UNTITLED LONELY ISLAND MOVIE will be released by Universal Pictures worldwide.

Amy Schumer Stars In New Trailers & Poster For TRAINWRECK

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Universal Pictures has released the new trailers, poster and photos from director Judd Apatow’s TRAINWRECK starring the very funny Amy Schumer. Watch her standup here and here.

Also featuring Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, John Cena, with Tilda Swinton and LeBron James, check out the two trailers below.

Green Band Trailer –

Red Band Trailer – (send the kiddos out of the room for this one)

Also written by Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer), the actress stars as a woman who lives her life without apologies, even when maybe she should apologize.

Since she was a little girl, it’s been drilled into Amy’s (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin Quinn) that monogamy isn’t realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo—enjoying what she feels is an uninhibited life free from stifling, boring romantic commitment—but in actuality, she’s kind of in a rut.

When she finds herself starting to fall for the subject of the new article she’s writing, a charming and successful sports doctor named Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), Amy starts to wonder if other grown-ups, including this guy who really seems to like her, might be on to something.

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THIS IS 40 – The Review

After much success in one genre a film maker can become an adjective (in the Golden Age it was “Capra-esque”) and can branch out into a brand name with their production house presenting films from other directors with a similar sensibility. This was the case with Mel Brooks, then ZAZ (Zucker,Abrams,Zucker of AIRPLANE fame), the Farrelly brothers, and now Judd Apatow. After great box office success from producing (ANCHORMAN), he directed several hits (starting with THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN), then his company became the home to more comedy smashes (particularly last year’s BRIDESMAIDS). Now Apatow is behind the camera for his fourth directorial feature (based on his script), THIS IS 40. He’s returned to the world of his 2007 film KNOCKED UP, but it’s not the standard sequel. Ben (Seth Rogan) and Alison (Katherine Heigl) aren’t sending their toddler off to kindergarten. Instead Apatow has taken a cue from TV and has spun off some supporting characters from the earlier flick (like “Frazier” spun off from “Cheers”). The new film is the further adventures of Alison’s big sister Debbie (played by Judd’s real life wife Leslie Mann), her hubby Pete (Paul Rudd) and their two daughters Sadie and Charlotte (played by Apatow siblings Maude and Iris). Is this “semi-sequel” follow-up another big screen bonanza of hilarity for the Apatow empire?

When we catch up with them Pete and Debbie will both be turning 40 within the next few days. Except Debbie is in such denial that her cake reads 38. She’s also dealing with some cash discrepancies at the dress shop she owns. Is Jodi (Charlyne Yi) or Desi (Megan Fox) pilfering 12 grand? Plus she’s trying to re-connect with her estranged father, Oliver (John Lithgow). As for Pete, his music label is bleeding cash, so he’s trying to hide that from Debbie along with the fact that he’s loaning money to his overwhelmed dad, Larry (seems his younger second wife gave birth to triplets!). The daughters are constantly bickering, with now teenage Sadie in full rebel mode. Their house never stays quiet for very long.

Apatow assembles an all-star cast for this slice of life flick. Rudd is his usual likeable everyman here as a guy who’s being pulled in so many different directions. He’s got a warm rapport with the young actors particularly. There’s also great chemistry with his biking bud Robert Smigel (the man behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog). Rudd makes a believable spousal team with Mann. Hers is the more difficult role as Debbie is fighting middle age with all her might. Unfortunately she can come off as a vain exasperating pill in too many scenes. She does great work with Annie Mumolo (co-writer of BRIDESMAIDS) especially in an opening sequence with their personal trainer played by Apatow regular Jason Segal. The big surprise is the comedic turn from screen siren Megan Fox. The ladies night out with her and Mann scores several big laughs (especially as Fox talks about her side job). Lithgow has little to do besides being cold and aloof and Rudd’s music co-workers Chris O’Dowd (another BRIDESMAIDS alum) and Lena Dunham (HBO’s “Girls”) are under-utilized. And then there’s Apatow’s big score. After an outstanding villainous turn in last year’s DRIVE, Brooks returns to comedy as a modern Willy Loman. He’s got a big chip on his shoulder while being hyper-sensitive to any slight. His scenes with Rudd crackle. But the performer that may generate the most laughs per minute of screen time is BRIDESMAIDS MVP Melissa McCarthy as the enraged mother of one of Sadie’s schoolmates. Be sure and stick around for the end credits. Her (I suspect) mostly improved rage-fueled tirade in the principal’s office leaves the actors and crew in helpless hysterics. If only the entire film had her energy!

With his third film FUNNY PEOPLE, Apatow seemed to have a difficult time keeping his movies on track and within a reasonable running time. Unless the word “mad” is repeated four times in the title, no movie comedy should be over two hours (this problem has also occurred in the films he’s produced, like this year’s THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT). The story meanders all over the place with some subplots never really paying off (the strained Debbie/Oliver lunch or the Pete produced Graham Parker CD). Far too much time is taken up with endless bickering. One horrific screaming tirade from Sadie is met with little punishment. Much of the time this film plays out like the viewer is trapped at a very bad, tension-filled dinner party. The big BBQ birthday party for Pete near the film’s end is one awkward moment piled on top of another and another leading to a forced reconciliation. Lots of folks will find much to laugh about and identify with in this film, but from the man who’s brought us some of the best TV and movie comedy of the last couple decades THIS IS 40 is a rambling, unfocused effort. I truly wish this gifted film maker better luck (and laughs) next time.

3 Out of 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Win A Pass To The Advance Screening Of THIS IS 40 In St. Louis

Five years after writer/director Judd Apatow introduced us to Pete and Debbie in KNOCKED UP Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann reprise their roles as a husband and wife both approaching a milestone meltdown in THIS IS 40, an unfiltered, comedic look inside the life of an American family.

After years of marriage, Pete lives in a house of all females: wife Debbie and their two daughters, eight-year-old Charlotte (Iris Apatow) and 13-year-old Sadie (Maude Apatow). As he struggles to keep his record label afloat, he and Debbie must figure out how to forgive, forget and enjoy the rest of their lives – before they kill each other.

In his fourth directorial outing, Apatow’s new comedy captures what it takes for one family to flourish in the middle of a lifetime together.

What emerges is a deeply honest portrait of the challenges and rewards of marriage and parenthood in the modern age. Through the filmmaker’s unblinking lens, we follow one couple’s three-week navigation of sex and romance, career triumphs and financial hardships, aging parents and maturing children.

From writer/director Judd Apatow, THIS IS 40 will be in theaters Christmas 2012.

Universal Pictures and WAMG invite you to enter to win a pass to the advance screening of THIS IS 40 on December 17th at 7 PM in St. Louis.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.
2. SEND YOUR NAME AND ANSWER TO: michelle@wearemoviegeeks.com
3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN (2005) was another film that Judd Apatow worked extensively on, writing, directing and producing it. At what kind of business did the main characters work?

WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED. DUPLICATE TICKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

THIS IS 40 has been rated R (Restricted – Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian ) for sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and some drug material.

The all-star cast portraying the family and friends, colleagues and neighbors represents an ensemble of actors from many of Apatow’s previous projects, as well as new comedy players who have been welcomed into the fold. They include John Lithgow, Megan Fox, Chris O’Dowd, Jason Segel, Melissa McCarthy, Graham Parker, Lena Dunham, Annie Mumolo, Robert Smigel, Charlyne Yi, Lisa Darr and Albert Brooks.

THIS IS 40 will be in theaters December 21, 2012.

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The Academy Salutes Honorees At The 2012 Governors Awards – Photos And Video Highlights

Iconic filmmakers and A-list stars attended the 2012 Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, December 1. The biggest names in Hollywood gathered to celebrate the indelible contributions of honorees D.A. Pennebaker, George Stevens Jr., Hal Needham, and Jeffrey Katzenberg to filmmaking and the world. The guest list included Seth MacFarlane, host of the upcoming 85th Academy Awards ceremony, as well as the show’s producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Also on hand were Richard Gere, Amy Adams, Helen Hunt, Bradley Cooper, Will Smith, Ewan McGregor, David O. Russell, Kathryn Bigelow, John Lasseter, Robert Zemeckis, Judd Apatow, Leslie Mann, Kristen Stewart, Christopher Nolan and many more.

Writer/director/producer George Lucas (left), Oscar-winning director/producer Steven Spielberg (center) and Oscar-winning director/writer/producer Robert Zemeckis.

LINCOLN filmmakers – Oscar®-nominated writer Tony Kushner, Oscar®-winning director/producer Steven Spielberg and Oscar winning cinematographer Junusz Kaminski.

A video clip kicked off the evening saluting the history of the Academy’s Honorary Award, which was begun in 1948 to honor achievements outside the categories of the existing Oscars. This year, three honorees received Honorary Awards for their work, which ranged from Needham’s death-defying stunts to Pennebaker’s groundbreaking documentaries and Stevens’ landmark film preservation, while Katzenberg was recognized for his trailblazing philanthropic efforts.

The Academy blogged the ceremony live and concluded with, “As the night’s four honorees reunited for a group photo on the stage at the close of the evening, each man’s words continued to resound and providing an inspiring example to future generations of filmmakers and benefactors to come.”

Here’s a glimpse of the awards presentations in these various videos below.

The Governors Awards ceremony was produced by Don Mischer, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Charlie Haykel, and Julianne Hare, and highlights from the evening will also be presented when the recipients appear as part of the 85th Academy Awards on February 24, 2013.

Actress Kristen Stewart and Actress Quvenzhane Wallis.

Oscar®-nominated director/writer/producer David O. Russell (left), Oscar-winning actor Warren Beatty (center) and journalist Tom Brokaw.

Actor Dwight Henry (left), Governors Awards producer Cheryl Boone Isaacs (center) and actress Quvenzhane Wallis.

Oscar®-winning director/producer Steven Spielberg (left) and Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper.

Actress Leslie Mann (left), Oscar®-nominated writer Tony Kushner (center) and producer/writer/director Judd Apatow.

Oscar®-winning director/producer Steven Spielberg (left), Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (left center), actor Badley Cooper (right center) and Oscar-winning producer Bruce Cohen (center).

Oscar®-winning actor Kirk Douglas (left) with wife Anne (right) and Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks.

Oscar®-winning actress Annette Bening (left), Honorary Award recipient George Stevens Jr. (center) and actor Richard Gere.

Oscar®-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat (left), Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (left center), actor
Édgar Ramírez (right center) and Oscar-winning writer/producer Mark Boal.

Oscar®-nominated actress Amy Adams.

Oscar®-winner Helen Hunt.

Oscar®-nominated actress Jackie Weaver (left), Oscar-nominated director/writer/producer David O. Russell (center) and actor Bradley Cooper.

Actress Emayatzi Corinealdi (left) and actor David Oyelowo.

Oscar®-nominated actress Virginia Madsen.

Actor Ewan McGregor.

85th Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane.

Oscar®-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino.

Oscar®-winning actor Tom Hanks, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Jeffrey Katzenberg and Oscar®-nominated actor Will Smith.

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Jeffrey Katzenberg and Oscar®-nominated actor Will Smith.

Oscar®-nominated actor John Hawkes.

Oscar®-nominated Director Michael Mann and Oscar®-nominated writer/director/producer Christopher Nolan.

Oscar®-winning director/producer John Lasseter (right) and wife Nancy.

85th Academy Awards producers Neil Meron (left) and Craig Zadan.

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Watch Judd Apatow’s THIS IS 40 Trailer Starring Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann and Albert Brooks

Watch the new trailer for Universal Pictures’ comedy THIS IS 40 (via Yahoo Movies). Get ready for a big slice of reality.

Writer/director/producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Funny People) brings audiences THIS IS 40, an original comedy that expands upon the story of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) from the blockbuster hit KNOCKED UP as we see first-hand how they are dealing with their current state of life.

Starring Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow, Megan Fox, Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow, Melissa McCarthy, Robert Smigel, Charlene Yi and Albert Brooks, THIS IS 40 will be in theaters Christmas 2012.

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WAMG At The PARANORMAN World Premiere

WAMG was at the World Premiere of Focus Features’ ParaNorman at Universal City Walk Sunday, August 5, 2012 with Leslie Mann, Anna Kendrick, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jeff Garlin, among others… and we’ve got photos from the red carpet!

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PARANORMAN voice actors Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Tempestt Bledsoe, Tucker Albrizzi, Jeff Garlin, Jodelle Ferland; moviemakers Sam Fell (director), Chris Butler (director/screenwriter), and Travis Knight (producer/lead animator); other guests include Aasha Davis, Amy Brenneman,   Bella Thorne, Billy Unger, Breckin Meyer, Cimorelli, Daphne Blunt, Dave Foley, Dee Rees, Dylan Riley Snyder, Emma Kenney, Ernie Hudson, Gilles Marini, Holly Marie Combs, Judd Apatow, Justine Ezarik, Katherine McNamara, Kevin Misher, Lorene Scafaria, Ming-Na, Olivia Holt, Ricki Lake, Rob Morrow, Samantha Mumba, Sanaa Hamri, Shane Acker, Sierra McCormick, Taylor Armstrong, Taylor Spreitler, Teala Dunn, Tia Carrere, Tom Sizemore, Wayne Brady and many more!

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.

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Focus Features’ PARANORMAN, MPAA-rated “PG,” opens August 17th