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CASD 1717 – Fall 2024

More About Coraline

Coraline became even more popular with the film adaptation of the story. Many of Neil Gaiman’s works have been turned into films or television series. Gaiman is usually involved with the writing of these projects. For the film of Coraline, he was joined by director Henry Selik.

On this page, learn a bit more about the film’s creation and explore two other mediums (musical theatre and opera)in which the story of Coraline has been recreated. 

While Coraline doesn’t have the same kind of flexibility offered by older fairy tales with either no origin text or that are long out of any copyright claims, we can start to see how it may become a story that will continue to be retold and altered.

Film

Musical Soundtrack

OPERA

Opera de Lille

Opernhaus Zurich

Can you imagine retelling Coraline in a different way or form than what you’ve seen so far?

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19 responses to “More Coraline”

  1. anthea longville Avatar
    anthea longville

    I honestly don’t know

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  2. Victoria Lucenti Avatar
    Victoria Lucenti

    After watching and listening to different kinds of variations that tell the story of Coraline, I as well am unsure if I could imagine retelling Coraline in a different way or form compared to what I have seen so far. I was truly surprised to listen to the Opera inspired “soundtrack” of Coraline, and how the performers were able to sing in a way that is inspired by and fits the theme of Coraline. Also, listening to the actual musical soundtrack of Coraline took me by surprise as well. This is because I never knew beforehand that there were musical songs, such as what has been placed on Broadway and in Opera, as I have only seen the movie of Coraline. The only kind of different variation I could imagine seeing that could retell the story of Coraline would be “inspired by” variations, such as keeping the characters but changing how the plot is being told and presented to the audience.

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  3. Anifat Abumislimova Avatar
    Anifat Abumislimova

    I am not really sure how I would retell the story of Coraline. It is really hard to imagine the story in a different way.

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  4. Nitzan Naim Avatar
    Nitzan Naim

    I think so. As long as a story speaks to a large audience and speaks about themes that are timeless and relevant all over the world, no matter what your culture is, it has the potential to be retold in different ways.

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  5. Alexa Mendez Avatar
    Alexa Mendez

    I don’t think a story like Coraline could easily be retold after listening to the different variations and aspects of it. Coraline is its own originality and was created to be relevant for anywhere around the world.

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  6. Mahnoor Avatar
    Mahnoor

    I loved watching Coraline when I was younger, so it was very interesting to go through the videos and learn more about its history! I think that Coraline is a very unique film; as Gaiman said in the videos, children’s books that explored scarier and ghostly themes were not available when his kids were growing up. Because of this, I think that the film is a starting point and that other stories after may take inspiration and develop in the genre with similar themes and elements. The book itself, I think, could be told differently in terms of what Coraline finds behind the door. So many different stories can form based on what she finds on the other side of the door if she chooses to stay there and the lessons she may learn based on her decisions and findings. 

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  7. Sofia Buttaro Avatar
    Sofia Buttaro

    Absolutely, especially with today’s technology, Coraline might be repeated in a new way with an emphasis on an engaging, interactive experience, like a virtual reality version. Players could experience Coraline’s world directly via VR while influencing the plot with their decisions. Real-time interactions with characters such as the Other Mother and the sensory conflict of changing environments could heighten the Other World’s creepy vibe. The boundaries between the player’s reality and the strange, fantastical world that Coraline travels through would become more hazy in this format, giving the audience a more intimate and captivating experience of Coraline’s adventure.

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  8. Camille Connor Avatar
    Camille Connor

    I’m really not a Coraline’s fan but yes I feel that it can be made in many different ways.

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  9. Selina Chen Avatar
    Selina Chen

    I think Coraline can definitely be told another way just like how other fairy tales can be told in different ways too. However how specifically I am not too sure about as I am not a big fan of Coraline. Base on the location of where the story is told, I think people can adjust it base on that.

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  10. Brittany Giler Avatar
    Brittany Giler

    Yes, I can imagine Coraline in a different way that I’ve seen so far. I believe you can keep the characters and their personalities and change the storyline to however you see fit for the characters in a different setting.

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  11. Naurah Romulus Avatar
    Naurah Romulus

    Coraline can definitely be retold, depending on the culture. Maybe in Japan, it will be retold within the feudal era and include samurais, kings, and queens. Anything is possible.

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  12. Kateryna Senkovych Avatar
    Kateryna Senkovych

    Maybe using puppets and make it like a puppet show.

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  13. Ariana Loyfman Avatar
    Ariana Loyfman

    I do not think that I can imagine the story being done completely different because the factors of the storyline made it unique and its own however there are definitely ways to switch certain aspects and build on certain character traits and small details. Small details in stories can go a long way in terms of how it impacts the readers view of the characters and the plot. Overall, each story is different in its own ways but there are always certain factors that can be altered.

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  14. Michelle Cortes Rodriguez Avatar
    Michelle Cortes Rodriguez

    Coraline is one of those stories that have become such a classic to the point that it is very difficult to imagine it being retold any differently. The structure of the story and plot should definitely stay the same, but if someone were to want to make small changes, variations can be made by changing where the story takes place. The use of the bridge between two worlds can be used as a theme to connect differences such as poor/rich, cultures, and many others.

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  15. Amy Khait Avatar
    Amy Khait

    I think Coraline can be told a different way, as with many other fairytales that have done the same. Even though, I am not really a fan of Coraline, I can imagine it being told in different ways based on the culture of where the story is being told or the location. I believe this would make the story more relatable and people would be able to connect more to the story.

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  16. VANESSA Avatar
    VANESSA

    I don’t think I would be able to tell the story in a different way. All the ways we saw are absolutely amazing! Just like any other fairytales, I’m sure there are limitless ways in how the story can be told however I’m not sure how I could tell the story in a different way.

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  17. Kaylee Pontone Avatar
    Kaylee Pontone

    I’m not sure if it is already but I think Coraline could be retold with a video game!

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  18. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    Coraline is a very unique story with all aspects leading up to the full story. I do not think much can be changed in this story. Everything down to the color within the story is changed at the most perfect timing so I am not sure.

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  19. Jaylyn Calles Avatar
    Jaylyn Calles

    Can you imagine retelling Coraline in a different way or form than what you’ve seen so far?
    I cant imagine coraline in a different way or form that ive seen so far because the story line is very strong and the story is told a certain way for it to make sense.

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