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This morning, Cinematical posted a retraction-denial regarding an article posted yesterday, which had stated that Tim Burton would be making a 3D stop-motion version of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. The source of the news was Deadline Hollywood. MTV followed up on the story and got this response from Burton’s reps:
“There is no truth to the story. [...]

[ March 30, 2010; 3:00 pm; ] SHERLOCK HOLMES is the big genre film laserblasting its way into video stores on March 30. Although the genres in this case are primarily mystery and action-adventure, the film follows in the tradition of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, flirting with an allegedly supernatural villain who claims he will return to life after being executed. [...]

It was a great weekend for horror, fantasy, and science fiction, as ALICE IN WONDERLAND scored an easy victory at the box office this weekend, earning more than the rest of the Top Ten releases combined. The fantasy film, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, sold over $116-million in tickets while playing in [...]

Dan Persons, Steve Biodrowski, and Lawrence French follow Tim Burton down the rabbit, analysing his live-action redo of the Disney animated classic, ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Is it Burton at his best – or another blunder? Does it surpass the original, or does it fall flat as a knave of hearts? Also on the bill, a [...]

Business Week offers a profile of Tim Burton regarding his new film ALICE IN WONDERLAND, for Disney. The article specifically notes the irony of the director’s return to the Mouse House, with which he has had a decidedly on again and off again relationship:
“Alice in Wonderland” marks Burton’s latest reunion with Walt Disney Studios, where [...]

[ March 5, 2010 to March 7, 2010. ] Directed by Tim Burton, the new live-action version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND is less remake than sequel, offering up a 19-year-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) on the verge of marriage, who remembers her previous journey to Wonderland only as a recurring nightmare that has haunted her since childhood. The supporting cast includes Johnny Depp as the [...]

So you go into this room at New York’s Museum of Modern Art’s Tim Burton exhibit, and it’s like striking gold: the Jack Skellington figure is there, along with a choice selection of the replacement heads that were used to animate dialogue; there’s the creepy, completely covered baby Penguin wicker stroller from BATMAN RETURNS; you [...]

The feature film version of 9 – expanded from Shane Acker’s earlier short subject – is one of the most amazing visual experiences you will enjoy inside a cinema this year – for about the first ten minutes. Acker immediately introduces you to – and immerses you in – an imaginative fantasy world – dark, [...]

Would it surprise you that Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov were co-producers on this project? Would it further surprise you that the CG animated film — directed by newcomer Shane Acker, based on his deservedly highly-praised short film has tons of grotty atmosphere and an overall dark attitude?

In retrospect, it should be no surprise that Tim Burton was drawn to Roald Dahl’s novel CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Burton’s films have tended to focus on what we might call “demented artists” — that is, people with enormous creativity whose imaginative flights of fancy make them seem weird, abnormal, and even, on occasion, [...]

Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily tells us that the start date for DARK SHADOWS, Johnny Depp’s feature film version of the Gothic soap opera, may have to be pushed back to accommodate director Tim Burton’s schedule:
…any rumor that Burton may bail altogether is “definitely” not true, says my insider: “He loves the project”. But his helming [...]

This week brings us a trio of titles from Disney, a belfry full of Batman flicks, some more SOUTH PARK, and a pair of horror films that run the gamut from the worst imaginable to the best of 2008. Which is which? Read on to find out…
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Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 (Warner [...]

[ September 9, 2009; 11:00 am; ] Here is the trailer for 9, the new animated feature film produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, and directed by Shane Acker. Not to get too carried away, it looks absolutely awesome, immediately jumping to the top of the “Must See” list for 2009  (although, curiously, the look of the characters is less suggestive [...]