Check out this spooktacular new video from Tim Burton on the 20th anniversary of The Nightmare Before Christmas, just in time for Halloween!:
Starring Tim Burton, Aiko Horiuchi (The Grudge) and Glen Mexted (Camden Claus/Captain Rubberpants). Music by Danny Elfman. Directed by Derek Frey.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
"Nightmare" Opens Bradford Animation Festival
In recognition of the cult classic's 20th anniversary, this year's edition of the Bradford Animation Festival in the UK will open with a special presentation of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Bradford Animation Festival runs from November 12-16 at the National Media Museum and the University of Bradford. For tickets or more information ring 0844 856 3797 or visit baf.org.uk.
Elfman/Burton Concert in L.A. Adds Third Performance
Good news for those of you in Los Angeles! The L.A. Times reports that, due to extremely popular demand, there will be not one, not two, but three performances of the concert celebrating over a quarter-century of music by Danny Elfman from the films of Tim Burton. Mr. Elfman himself will be present to perform songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas live at the Nokia Theater. Listed below are the performances, with links to purchase tickets in bold:
Tuesday, October 29th, 8:15 PM
Wednesday, October 30th, 8:30 PM
Thursday, October 31st, 8:15 PM
Monday, September 09, 2013
Elfman/Burton Concert Coming to L.A.
From the original article by the Los Angeles Times:
It's been one of the most fruitful composer-director collaborations in modern Hollywood.
Danny Elfman has scored 15 movies by Tim Burton, starting with "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" in 1985 and leading up to last year's "Dark Shadows" and "Frankenweenie." For the first time in the U.S., Elfman is to present his scores for Burton's films in an orchestral concert performance, scheduled appropriately enough for Halloween night at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
"Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton" will feature conductor John Mauceri leading the 87-piece Hollywood Symphony Orchestra and the 45-member Page L.A. Choir. Elfman himself will appear at the concert to perform songs from "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
The concert will debut Oct. 7 at London's Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra, part of a British tour, prior to coming to L.A.
Organizers said the concert will feature music from all 15 of Elfman's collaborations with Burton. (The only Burton movies that the composer didn't work on were "Ed Wood" and "Sweeney Todd.") The concert will also include film clips from Burton's movies and some of his art work.
A U.S. tour of the concert is in the works, but no dates or cities have been announced yet.
Elfman was the composer for the Cirque du Soleil show "Iris," which closed at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood in January. He was part of the influential rock group Oingo Boingo, which held a farewell concert in 1995 at the Universal Amphitheatre.
The composer previously worked with Mauceri on "Serenada Schizophrana," a 2004 classical piece that was recorded and released two years later. They also collaborated on "The Overeager Overture," which was performed at the Hollywood Bowl in 2006.
Mauceri was the music director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for 15 years beginning with its inception in 1991.
"Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton" is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live. Tickets go on sale Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. through AXS.com, and by phone at (888) 929-7849.
PHOTO: Danny Elfman in Los Angeles in 2011. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Monday, August 26, 2013
Photos: Burton, Waltz, Schwartzman Filming "Big Eyes" in Vancouver
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Cakenweenie Celebrates Burton's Birthday
In recognition of Tim Burton's 55th birthday today, 100 cake makers from around the world have created tributes to the filmmaker in baked goods form. Cakenweenie celebrates the filmmaker's 30+ years of unique cinematic visions. Click here for the official website and the entire gallery of delectable goodies. Posted here are just a mere few of many impressive and edible dessert creations.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Video: Tim Burton Animation Master Class
Back in 2010, Tim Burton gave a master class on animation to Canadian animation students at Toronto's TIFF Bell Lightbox. The 70-minute video is now online!:
Monday, July 15, 2013
New Poll: Which Future Tim Burton Film Do You Most Want to See?
We have a new poll: "Which Future Tim Burton Film Do You Most Want to See?"
• Big Eyes
• Peregrine's Home for Peculiars
It should be noted that Tim Burton is merely attached to direct Peregrine's Home for Peculiars, and not confirmed to be helming that project just set. There are also other films that he might be associated with, but those are simply in development (and might be included in future polls once more details arise!).
Feel free to discuss in the comments section below!
Here are the results from our previous poll, "Which 2012 Tim Burton Film Was Your Favorite?":
35 votes (7%) for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
142 votes (31%) for Dark Shadows
272 votes (60%) for Frankenweenie
Total number of votes: 449
First "Big Eyes" Production Photos
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Terence Stamp Added to "Big Eyes"
Friday, June 21, 2013
"Peregrine's Home for Peculiars" Gets July 2015 Release Date
We haven't heard a lot about the feature film adaption of Ransom Riggs' debut young adult novel, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, in quite a while. But finally, we have some news. The Hollywood Reporter states that Fox has already given the movie a release date: July 31st, 2015.
Fox has also given the film a slightly more digestible title: Peregrine's Home for Peculiars. Tim Burton is still attached to direct the film, and is supposed to do so after having completed Big Eyes (which will begin shooting in Vancouver this July). Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, Stardust, X-Men: First Class) has written the most recent version of the screenplay.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that, "the story follows a teenage boy who is transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures out to destroy them."
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Jason Schwartzman Joins "Big Eyes"
Schwartzman will play the role of Ruben, a San Francisco art gallery owner. He will appear in Burton's new film alongside Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, and Krysten Ritter.
"Jason has been part of such a diverse list of intelligent, often whimsical films during his career and makes an exciting addition to this already fantastic cast," said TWC Co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Krysten Ritter Joins "Big Eyes"
Deadline reports that actress Krysten Ritter (TV's Breaking Bad and Don't Trust the B___ in Apt. 23) will be joining Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz in Tim Burton's forthcoming film, Big Eyes.
Deadline writes that Ritter "will play DeeAnn, the free-spirited confidante to Margaret [played by Amy Adams] who tries to coax her friend to come out of her shy shell."
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Danny Huston in Talks for "Big Eyes"
The Hollywood Reporter states that actor Danny Huston is in talks to be in Tim Burton's latest film, Big Eyes. The Golden Globe-nominated actor would play "a burnt-out, heavy-drinking gossip reporter."
Huston has recently appeared in two independent live-action films -- Boxing Day and Two Jacks -- and also provides a voice for Ari Folman's latest animated film, The Congress, which premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Big Eyes is the true story of the relationship between artist Margaret Keane (who will be played by Amy Adams) and her husband, Walter (played by Christoph Waltz). The drama, with a script by Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander (who previously worked with Burton on Ed Wood), centers on a decades-long dispute between the two after their 1965 divorce over who actually painted the picture. Principal photography on the low-budget film is expected to begin in Vancouver this July.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Burton's Advice to New Filmmakers
Harvey Weinstein and Tim Burton at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival (FNN).
Article originally by Chris Kensler at Fox News:
Cannes, France – “Everyone thinks I’m about death!”
That was Tim Burton’s (“Corpse Bride,” “Frankenweenie,” “Nightmare Before Christmas,” etc .,etc.) exasperated answer to why he was involved in the “Life Is Amazing” short film series presented by Lexus at the Cannes Film Festival.
Burton , Harvey Weinstein, and newcomer Ryan Coogler, whose movie ‘Fruitvale Station’ played at Cannes after winning the two biggest prizes at Sundance, sat down to talk about why short films are so, well, awesome.
“A short film, when you get it right, there’s nothing like it,” Burton said. “It’s like a song.”
“One of the first short films I ever saw was a movie by the name of ‘Vincent’ by this dude right here,” Coogler chimed in, pointing at Burton.
Weinstein said he was also a big fan of Burton’s early work.
“When Disney bought Miramax the first time they said, ‘What is the first movie you’d like to see or borrow from the company,” Weinstein said. “And I said ‘I want to see the original ‘Frankenweenie’.”
“I think they showed it at 2 a.m. on the Disney Channel,” Burton joked about one of his earliest films, which he remade into a big budget feature last year.
The “Batman” director told the six short film directors, chosen by Lexus for the series, to buckle down because their careers will never get any easier, even if they flourish.
“I’ve done a couple successful movies, so I thought, well, it will be easy to get this one done, but it never is,” Burton said. “Each film is a real challenge to get mounted no matter who you are or how much success you’ve had. It feels like the first time each time, no kidding.”
Weinstein encouraged young filmmakers to stick to their guns “and never give up.”
“Or call Harvey,” Burton laughed.
"Big Eyes" Begins Filming in Vancouver in July
The Province reports that Tim Burton is heading to Vancouver to shoot his next film, Big Eyes, with Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams. The low-budget film (at $20 million) is about the true story of artist Margaret Keane and her husband, Walter, who claimed credit for her popular sad-eyed paintings of little children in the 1960s.
Burton is a collector of Mrs. Keane's paintings, and even once had a specially commissioned painting done by Keane in her style of his former girlfriend, Lisa Marie.
Big Eyes will be filming in Canada for seven weeks starting in July.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Burton Leaves Robert Downey Jr. "Pinocchio" Project
According to Deadline, Tim Burton is no longer attached to direct a live-action adaptation of Pinocchio starring Robert Downey, Jr. as Geppetto. This is likely because Burton's next directorial project will be Big Eyes, starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz.
Downey has said that he might be interested in having Ben Stiller direct the film. Dan Jinks is still attached to produce, and Jane Goldman has written the most recent draft of the script.
Downey has said that he might be interested in having Ben Stiller direct the film. Dan Jinks is still attached to produce, and Jane Goldman has written the most recent draft of the script.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Tim Burton's Next Movie!: BIG EYES
Deadline has the exclusive new information on Tim Burton's next film: Big Eyes.
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Burton will direct Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams in Big Eyes, the film that Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski scripted. At the same time, The Weinstein Company is closing a deal to fund and distribute. This is a major development on a project that has followed a long development track. Of all the development projects I’ve written about over the years, this is my favorite that has not yet gotten made. And the casting seems so promising. The film will be produced by Alexander and Karaszewski and Burton, with Electric City Entertainment’s Lynette Howell. This will be Burton’s next film, and production will begin this summer.
Waltz, who’s coming off another Oscar turn in Django Unchained, and Adams, nominated for The Master, will play Margaret and Walter Keane, whose paintings of large eyed children became one of the first mass marketed art sensations in the 50s and 60s. Those prints sold in gas stations and every five and dime store across the country. While Walter was the marketing genius, he also took the bows for doing the brush work. He was a full fledged celebrity, a regular on the TV talk show circuit. His shy wife was the actual artist in the family. When they split and she tried to get her due, he painted her as being eccentric, and they ended up in court. There, a judge finally provided them with two easels and ordered them to prove it. Walter’s art reputation went down on the canvas when he begged off because of what he said was pain in his arm. She whipped up one of her trademark big-eyed works.
The screenwriters, Alexander and Karaszewski, worked with Burton previously on Ed Wood, and they wrote many other films including The People Vs. Larry Flynt. They’ve been pushing this one up the hill for years, with various filmmakers and casts. Most recently, they had intended to direct the film, and had Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds lined up as the leads. At that time, Burton was lined up as a producer, but now he has taken the directing reins.
TWC’s Harvey Weinstein and his team led by David Glasser are closing up on the deal as we speak. Burton’s repped by WME, Waltz by ICM Partners, Adams by WME and Brillstein, Alexander and Karaszewski by CAA.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sparky on the Red Carpet - Art by Tim Burton
The Hollywood Reporter provided this drawing by Tim Burton of Frankenweenie's lead canine, Sparky, on the red carpet ceremony at last night's Oscars.
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