The film "Coraline" was made by Henry Selick, who wrote and directed the 2009 American stop-motion animated dark fantasy horror film. It is based on the 2002 novella by Neil Gaiman. The film was produced by Laika Studios and was the first feature film produced by that studio. Henry Selick expanded the story from the novella to create the screenplay and was heavily involved in the creative direction of the film, including its unique visual style influenced by Japanese illustrator Tadahiro Uesugi. "Coraline" premiered in 2009 and received critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.
