Henry Selick

American filmmaker

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August 2024 Selick implied The Ocean at the End of the Lane project was in limbo during an interview while promoting the theatrical re-release of Coraline.
August 2024 Selick implied The Ocean at the End of the Lane project was in limbo during an interview while promoting the theatrical re-release of Coraline.
June 2024 Selick announced he was developing a stop-motion film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2013 novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane and reviving The Shadow King as a graphic novel.
June 2024 Selick announced he was developing a stop-motion film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2013 novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane and reviving The Shadow King as a graphic novel.
January 2024 Selick confirmed The Ocean at the End of the Lane feature film was still in development.
January 2024 Selick confirmed The Ocean at the End of the Lane feature film was still in development.
2022 Selick revealed that The Shadow King's production was negatively impacted by John Lasseter's interference, and that he had reacquired the rights to the project.
2022 Selick revealed that The Shadow King's production was negatively impacted by John Lasseter's interference, and that he had reacquired the rights to the project.
October 28 2022 The stop-motion animated film 'Wendell & Wild' was released on Netflix, marking Selick's latest directorial project.
October 28 2022 The stop-motion animated film 'Wendell & Wild' was released on Netflix, marking Selick's latest directorial project.
2018 Netflix picked up the production of 'Wendell & Wild'.
2018 Netflix picked up the production of 'Wendell & Wild'.
June 2017 Henry Selick was reported to direct the pilot and subsequent episodes of a Little Nightmares TV adaptation produced by the Russo brothers.
June 2017 Henry Selick was reported to direct the pilot and subsequent episodes of a Little Nightmares TV adaptation produced by the Russo brothers.
August 2016 Selick's representative stated that The Shadow King was 'in turnaround again' while Selick continued work on other projects.
August 2016 Selick's representative stated that The Shadow King was 'in turnaround again' while Selick continued work on other projects.
November 3 2015 Henry Selick began developing 'Wendell & Wild', a stop-motion animated feature film, collaborating with Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key based on an original story by Selick.
November 3 2015 Henry Selick began developing 'Wendell & Wild', a stop-motion animated feature film, collaborating with Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key based on an original story by Selick.
October 16 2013 Selick announced a live-action film adaptation of Adam Gidwitz's children's novel A Tale Dark and Grimm.
October 16 2013 Selick announced a live-action film adaptation of Adam Gidwitz's children's novel A Tale Dark and Grimm.
February 2013 K5 International was announced to handle sales for The Shadow King at the European Film Market.
February 2013 K5 International was announced to handle sales for The Shadow King at the European Film Market.
January 2013 After parting ways with Disney, Ron Howard was announced as the new director for The Graveyard Book.
January 2013 After parting ways with Disney, Ron Howard was announced as the new director for The Graveyard Book.
2012 The Academy Film Archive preserved three of Henry Selick's short films: Phases, Seepage, and Tube Tales, ensuring the conservation of his early filmmaking work.
2012 The Academy Film Archive preserved three of Henry Selick's short films: Phases, Seepage, and Tube Tales, ensuring the conservation of his early filmmaking work.
August 2012 Walt Disney Pictures canceled The Shadow King project after spending $50 million, giving Selick the option to shop the project to another studio.
August 2012 Walt Disney Pictures canceled The Shadow King project after spending $50 million, giving Selick the option to shop the project to another studio.
April 28 2012 Disney optioned the rights for Neil Gaiman's novel The Graveyard Book, with Selick initially slated to direct.
April 28 2012 Disney optioned the rights for Neil Gaiman's novel The Graveyard Book, with Selick initially slated to direct.
2011 The film project ShadeMaker was green-lit for production and retitled The Shadow King.
2011 The film project ShadeMaker was green-lit for production and retitled The Shadow King.
2010 Selick joined Pixar and The Walt Disney Company in a long-term contract to exclusively produce stop-motion films, and established Cinderbiter Productions.
2010 Selick joined Pixar and The Walt Disney Company in a long-term contract to exclusively produce stop-motion films, and established Cinderbiter Productions.

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