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LAIKA's "The BoxTrolls" Poster & Teaser Trailer!



Ever since LAIKA announced that they were in the misted of making The BoxTrolls well, let's just say I've been ecstatic.  LAIKA, is the creative Stop Motion company behind Coraline, and ParaNorman, next feature is The BoxTrolls, a film based on Alan Snow's novel Here Be Monsters!
 - Now I have covered what I think about Here Be Monster! in an older post so, that I don't have to wast time on my review.  The teaser trailer for The BoxTrolls is a new, charming, sort of trailer, which is nice for a change.  The BoxTrolls, has will be released on September 26, 2014.  The film is directed by Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable.

You can see the trailer by clicking here: http://youtu.be/MMCSXHEFtx8


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