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How 'Napoleon Dynamite' Filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess Got the Oscars' Attention by Pivoting to Animation
So the infectious spirit with which the "Napoleon Dynamite" collaborators received the news of their first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film -- for their elegiac 13-minute "Ninety ...
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‘Napoleon Dynamite’ wouldn’t have been successful if it was released today, say stars
Released in 2004, Napoleon Dynamite was an unlikely independent ... and the cast came back for a short-lived animated series in 2012. There were rumours of a sequel to the film in 2016, with ...
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Napoleon Dynamite characters' futures' "not looking good" 20 years later, says Jon Heder
All of this sounds like the perfect set-up for a Napoleon Dynamite 2, which was actually in discussion not that long ago. Prior to that, we got an animated series in 2012. It was, unlike the ...
Inside ‘Napoleon Dynamite Live’: How the Sundance Cult Classic Became a Never-Ending Road Trip
Efren Ramirez (Pedro), and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) spoke with IndieWire about their ongoing 'Napoleone Dynamite Live.' ...
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20 facts you might not know about 'Napoleon Dynamite'
Rare is the true cult hit movie. Unknown actors, an original story, an independent feature with a low budget. How often does a movie like that truly break through? When it happens, it feels ...