The legendary director of stop motion films will once again rely on a story by Neil Gaiman to bring to the big screen.
It’s been 15 years since The worlds of Coraline fascinated the public not only with its fantastic story by Neil Gaiman, but with an unforgettable stop motion animation that still remains in the memory of moviegoers.
Enjoying such a bizarre association again began to seem complicated, but Neil Gaiman and Henry Selick will join forces again to bring a new story to the big screen.
As stated ColliderHenry Selick—let us remember that he is the one who directed Nightmare Before Christmasalthough many people still attribute the direction to Tim Burton—will carry out an adaptation of The ocean at the end of the road (The Ocean at the End of the Lane).
It is a horror and dark fantasy novel that contrasts with The worlds of Coraline and which has no relation at all to the 2009 film, in case you were wondering.
The Henry Selick-Neil Gaiman tandem returns
The story follows a man who returns to his childhood home after attending a funeral. A woman will try to manipulate him to escape his world and join his.
Although many fans have asked for a sequel to The worlds of CoralineNeil Gaiman explained a long time ago why the film didn’t get a new installment.
But the co-creator of sandman, which has new episodes coming to Netflix, and the legendary director have found a way not to leave fans heartbroken, even if it is by adapting another story. Besides, The ocean at the end of the road It is a story that Selick really liked after being published in 2013, so there is no doubt that he will treat it with affection.
We will be attentive to this interesting project which, naturally, is still in its infancy and does not even have a tentative release date.
