Author Neil Gaiman has posted in his blog a sneak preview of Coraline, the animated stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick based on Gaiman’s 2002 children’s book.

A 3D teaser trailer for Coraline ran prior to 3D screenings of the Gaiman-scripted Beowulf, but is now available online.

In the film, Dakota Fanning voices the young girl Coraline, who discovers a parallel home to hers complete with another mother and father who entice her to remain with them. But once she’s there, she finds out that things aren’t what they originally appeared to be.

The voice cast also includes Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Ian McShane, Dawn French, and Jennifer Saunders.

Coraline is scheduled for release in late 2008.

Watch the footage here.