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Tim Burton returns to stop-motion animation, in this black & white tale of a boy and his (reanimated) dog. This trailer reveals more characters and a bigger scope…

Tim Burton’s last effort was weak. He’s got another chance this year to make up for “Dark Shadows”, and Burton’s track record in animation is slightly better. So here’s hoping “Frankenweenie” lives up to its reputation of being his long-standing passion project. The studio sure isn’t skimping on promotions for it, and today they releasedContinue Reading

Looks like Warner Bros is really embracing the 1960s milieu that director Tim Burton is playing with in his new film “Dark Shadows”. Today, the studio released a gallery of posters featuring all the characters. And they proudly display the 60s fashions, hairstyles, setting or vehicles. The colour palette also has that trippy, psychedelic vibe.Continue Reading

Warner Bros has indicated that the first trailer for Tim Burton’s big screen remake of cult TV show “Dark Shadows” will make its debut next week. I’m quite curious to see how he handles it, especially when it comes to the tone. Will it be more campily comedic or will it go for a moreContinue Reading

Tim Burton’s old animated short has been turned into a full-length feature film. It’s the charming story of a boy and his (resurrected) dog…

Johnny Depp spends more time in make-up than most women. The funny thing is he looks good in it, be it heavy eyeliner (Jack Sparrow), or the emo goth look (Edward Scissorhands). Now, he’s at it again in his next project, with his regular director Tim Burton. “Dark Shadows” is a remake of an oldContinue Reading

It’s funny how life turns out. Things can come full circle, reconciling something in your past with your future. Director Tim Burton has experienced that with his new film “Frankenweenie”. Almost 30 years ago, when he was a fledgling animator at Walt Disney Studios, Burton wrote, produced and directed a short film about a dog resurrectedContinue Reading

Johnny Depp continues his professional relationship with Tim Burton, with yet another weirdo character. This time, he’s playing a 200-year-old vampire in the remake of the 60s TV show “Dark Shadows”. Here’s the official synopsis: “In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start aContinue Reading