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VIDEO: 'ParaNorman' Star Christopher Mintz-Plasse Takes Over Our Interview

By Laura Rosenfeld | Jul 16, 2012 | 9:00 AM | Comments

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Sometimes interviewing the hottest celebs on the planet isn't as easy as it looks. NextMovie editor Kevin Polowy hit the red carpet at Comic-Con 2012 to interview Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Anna Kendrick and Kodi Smit-McPhee about their upcoming movie "ParaNorman."

Unfortunately, it doesn't go so well for Kevin, but luckily Mintz-Plasse was there to put his reporter hat on and save the interview. Has he done this before?

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Spook Yourself Silly With 'ParaNorman' Trailer

By Sarah Crow | Oct 28, 2011 | 3:36 PM | Comments

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Little kids seeing dead people? That's so 1999.

In these modern times, bringing your A-game requires more than just talking to the dead – it means fending them off as well.

Young Norman finds out that his ability to communicate with entities from beyond the grave may be the only thing preventing his town from a full-fledged zombie attack in Focus Features' upcoming animated adventure "ParaNorman."

The teaser trailer gives viewers a peek into the world of zombie-obsessed Norman, whose spooky little town becomes the unlikely location of an attack of the undead. Get More »

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Kodi Smit-McPhee Hits the Road to 'Romeo and Juliet'

By Bryan Enk | Jun 7, 2011 | 8:54 PM | Comments

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"Be ruled by me, forget to think of her."

Ah, if only Romeo had heeded this advice, things maybe wouldn't have gone so horribly wrong.

But then, it wouldn't be "Romeo and Juliet."

It is Benvolio, Romeo's cousin, who tries to warn the doomed young lover, and it is Kodi Smit-McPhee who will play Benvolio in the latest cinematic version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, according to Variety. Get More »

Filed Under: Movie News | Source: Variety

The Top 21 Breakout Stars of 2010

By Ben Freiburger | Dec 15, 2010 | 4:00 PM | Comments

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The year 2010 has been a year chock-full of fresh, young (and not so young – we love you, Machete) faces vying to overthrow the Hollywood's mainstays -- and they're playing to win. Right, Sam Flynn?

Whether it was the youngest billionaire in history taking over the internet ("The Social Network"), kids beating up adults ("Kick-Ass") or kids beating up each other ("The Karate Kid"), it's clear this new batch of rising stars is not a group to mess with. Get More »

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Next Factor: Kodi Smit-McPhee

By Breanne L. Heldman | Oct 5, 2010 | 7:30 PM | Comments

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When you think of actors with a penchant for dark and twisty movies, we doubt you'll name Kodi Smit-McPhee.

You should. And you definitely will soon.

The 14-year-old star of "Let Me In" is earning raves for his role as Owen, the deeply lonely victim of ceaseless bullying who befriends a vampire. Get More »

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