Tim Burton directs Addams Family for Universal | Movie News
Tim Burton just wrapped the wildly successful (at least on a commercial level) ALICE IN WONDERLAND for Disney and now he's moving on to another animation studio. Don't get too excited, he's not making a film with Pixar but he's heading over to Chris Meladandri's Illumination Entertainment where he'll direct a stop-motion animated film based on THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
I know most of you are probably rolling your eyes around in your head in disbelief but if it's any consolation, Burton's vision will apparently not be based on either the 1960s TV series or the 1990s movies from Paramount. Instead the project will take its inspiration from the many Charles Addams drawings that appeared in the New Yorker.
The project is currently set up at Universal where Illumination has a first-look deal (their DESPICABLE ME hits theaters this summer). Meladandri will produce the project with Burton directing from an as-yet-to-be hired writer. As you can expect, Burton will use the Addams drawings as a launching point but the visuals will be all his own.
No word on when filming might begin but it's possible the film might not see release until 2012 at the earliest. Illumination is already working on HOP for 2011 and has WHERE'S WALDO, THE LORAX and FLANIMALS currently in the production timeline. Filming on this project isn't expected to impact Burton's other Disney film, the feature length adaptation of FRANKENWEENIE but what does it mean for other live-action pursuits remains unclear.
Source: Deadline
Extra Tidbit: I love Burton but c'mon dude.... Seriously?























































































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I love me some Burton, but he hasn't been good for a while. Alice is one of the worst movies I have seen in recent memory.
I love me some Burton, but he hasn't been good for a while. Alice is one of the worst movies I have seen in recent memory.
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OH, money on Johnny Depp and HBC voicing characters. :rolleyes:
OH, money on Johnny Depp and HBC voicing characters. :rolleyes:
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And please cast someone other johnny depp and helena bonham carter.....she's...
And please cast someone other johnny depp and helena bonham carter.....she's getting stale too. So will depp if he keeps working for tim....
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Anyway, while I'm personally not that excited about this, Burton is such a good director that I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. This doesn't...
Anyway, while I'm personally not that excited about this, Burton is such a good director that I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. This doesn't even have a script yet, so all the haters criticizing it and all these empty claims of Depp and Bonham-Carter being "cast" are pointless, childish, idiotic claims. Grow up, would you?
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Johnny Depp as Gomez Addams
Christina Ricci as Morticia Addams
Isabelle Fuhrman as Wednesday Addams
Brett Kelly as Pugsley Addams
Helena Bonham Carter as Grandma
Christopher Lee as Lurch
Michael Gambon as Uncle Fester
Deep Roy as Cousin Itt
Danny Elfman as Thing
Also... Matthew McGrory would've made an awesome...
Johnny Depp as Gomez Addams
Christina Ricci as Morticia Addams
Isabelle Fuhrman as Wednesday Addams
Brett Kelly as Pugsley Addams
Helena Bonham Carter as Grandma
Christopher Lee as Lurch
Michael Gambon as Uncle Fester
Deep Roy as Cousin Itt
Danny Elfman as Thing
Also... Matthew McGrory would've made an awesome Lurch!
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While I admittedly haven't seen "Ed Wood," to me his only lasting film will likely be "Sweeney Todd."
While I admittedly haven't seen "Ed Wood," to me his only lasting film will likely be "Sweeney Todd."
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And don't tell me that I'm ignorant of all the awesome things Tim Burton has done because that would only A) demonstrate your ignorance of the definition of the word "ignorance," B) demonstrate your ignorance of the definition of the word "opinion" and C) demonstrate your ignorance of what I a...
And don't tell me that I'm ignorant of all the awesome things Tim Burton has done because that would only A) demonstrate your ignorance of the definition of the word "ignorance," B) demonstrate your ignorance of the definition of the word "opinion" and C) demonstrate your ignorance of what I actually wrote as opposed to what you think I wrote.
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close your eyes, what you imagine this looking like is what it'll be. save your money.
close your eyes, what you imagine this looking like is what it'll be. save your money.
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*falls to knees, sobbing*
*falls to knees, sobbing*
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count me out.
count me out.
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Addams was such an influence on Burton that it is only fitting that he comes full circle and does the Addams Family.
Stop motion as well, cool, why not?
Addams was such an influence on Burton that it is only fitting that he comes full circle and does the Addams Family.
Stop motion as well, cool, why not?
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what about dark shadows??
ive been so amped for it.
what about dark shadows??
ive been so amped for it.
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and a where's waldo movie????
and a where's waldo movie????
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I can see it now, and I already hate it.
I can see it now, and I already hate it.