New Character Shots from Dark Shadows

New images from Tim Burton's Dark Shadows feature Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeifer, Helena, and Eva Green in costume.

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First Trailer for Tim Burton's Frankenweenie Revamp

Tim and Helena

"He courted me mutely with these self-portraits of his disembodied head." -HBC

Behind the Scenes Look at Tim Burton's Dark Shadows

New photos and a video from the set of Dark Shadows via Shockya

Frankenweenie Remake Is Moving Along

The full length adaption of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie has been in the works for a very long time. Back when Burton did the original short in 1984, he had wanted it to be a full length stop-motion film like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. While the release date of October 5th 2012 is still a long wait, the film has gotten a logo (above) and official synopsis:

From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience.

Of course stop motion takes an incredibly long time, and with over 200 puppets in the film a lot of effort has to be put in to create just one scene.

Look for more Frankenweenie updates here as they're released. Until then, if you haven't seen the original short, you can watch it below:


frankenweenie.1984 by johnnytim

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Gets a Release Date

Fox has announced that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which is to be produced by Tim Burton, will be released June 22, 2012. Final casting should be announced soon!

Johnny Depp Talks Dark Shadows

About his character, Barnabas Collins,  in Tim Burton's upcoming adaption of Dark Shadows, Johnny Depp says:

"Tim and I have tossed the idea for Dark Shadows over the years. It was a TV program in the States in the late 60s and early 70s that I remember watching as a kid. I was obsessed with this character, Barnabas Collins, who was a vampire. I came to find out many years later that when he was a kid, Tim ran home like I did to watch that Gothic soap opera. It was a very strange thing back then. We looked at ways to go, story-wise. We've started to come up with something interesting."

Filming for Dark Shadows should start early next year.

Harry Potter and Frankenweenie

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has a new trailer!

And Tim Burton's Frankenweenie has a cast of voices!
From IMDb:

Cast

Winona Ryder

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Elsa (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

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Edgar / Weird Girl / Victor's Mom / Gym Teacher (voice)

Martin Landau

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Mr. Rzykruski (voice)

Martin Short

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Bob / Nassor / Toshiaki / Victor's Dad / Mr. Bergermeister (voice)

And a plus: they report that Danny Elfman is rumored to do the music! (but that's to be expected)

Tim Burton's Frankenweenie Remake Gets a Release Date

The long talked of, Tim Burton produced, Frankenweenie remake now has a release date of March 9, 2012 announced today by Disney. The movie is a stop-motion, 3-D revamp of Tim Burton's 1984 short film. This project has been in the works for a very long time, and even though March 2012 seems like a long ways away, it's nice to see things are moving along.

Dark Shadows is Getting a Script!

Deadline.com reports that Seth Grahame-Smith has been hired to write a draft of a script for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows adaption. So hooray for this project progressing a bit!

Angelina Jolie Wants to Work With Tim Burton

In an interview with MTV, actress Angelina Jolia said to playing Maleficent: "I would love to. It’s all new and being discussed, but I loved her when I was a little girl. She was my favorite. Tim Burton, the chance to work with him would be extraordinary."
But of course there's been little confirmation that Tim Burton actuall is making this film anytime soon, or that he'll be working with Jolie.

Addams Family Update

     Even though rumor about Tim Burton making an Addams Family movie were said to be false, Burton's name is apparently still tied to the project according to producer Christopher Meledandri. He said that, as of now, the movie will be stop motion and not computer animated, and in 3-D. 
     When talking to Comingsoon he said: "It's all very, very early, but we are developing with [Tim Burton directing] in mind. We're just now at the story phase. Stuff has been written as though we are doing it in black and white, but that's not correct. It's not incorrect, but it's not correct. We haven't gotten to that point." So if Tim Burton gets confirmed as the director we'll of course let you know, but as of now it looks like he could or could not. 

No! Don't Do This!

The internet is saying that an Edward Scissorhands remake is being thought of, and Robert Pattinson would star in it. [http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978331458]

OK, this is just not allowed. It doesn't even matter who would play Edward, the original is recognized as a beautiful, amazing and nearly perfect film, and those attributes could not possibly be captured in a remake with new people. The things that made it so great depended on so many talented people all doing the best work they could, from Tim Burton's vision of it and directing it to make the story in his head be what's on screen, to Johnny Depp's acting, to Danny Elfman's GORGEOUS score (that I often just listen to and marvel at how perfect it is), to Colleen Atwood's costumes, and SO many other people that worked together really well and complimented each other's skills and talents. A remake wouldn't be able to even be half as great as the original.

So, I'm really hoping that this is just another internet rumor, so far there isn't much for confirmation. I can't imagine Tim Burton being OK with this. If there is any kind of progression towards it getting made, I apologize now for all  my ranting about it that is sure to come.

xx
~ A very concerned and outraged Sierra.

Edward Scissorhands Opens On Stage Tomorrow

If you live in Brooklyn, be sure to see Brooklyn Studio Lab's live stage performance of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands!

Watch this behind the scenes look from Broadway World:




Check out their website for more information: http://www.thebrooklynstudiolab.com/Site/BSL.html

HBC at BAFTA Awards

Here's a picture of Helena at tonight's BAFTA awards with Tim Burton, wearing the same hat and dress she wore at the Alice premier (it's OK, she looks fabulous)

More pics here

Alice Secrets!

Get the inside scoop on the tricks and secrets that happen behind the scenes of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, including Johnny Depp's body double, here: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/31/1982888/johnny-depps-body-double-and-other.html

The Next Tim Burton Movie?

Deadline reports that Dreamworks got the rights to a story based on the board game, "Monsterpocalypse", and Tim Burton is in talks as the director. The game would lend itself to sorta Jumanji-esque movie; it's about battling monsters in a large city. This isn't at all certain, probably just more internet rumors. So far the only name tied to it is game creator, Matt Wilson, as co-producer. More info to come, I'm sure, until then follow the link to a video of the game set up at Gen Con http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFjSY7TQ4x0&feature=player_embedded

Alice gets in the top 10!

Alice in Wonderland is the 10th highest grossing film of all time, surpassing the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Alice brought in $928.9 million worldwide as of this morning.

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