Incidentally, the last time the writing/directing duo of Alexander and Karaszeqski collaborated witih Burton we got ED WOOD. Which worked out pretty well for everyone involved, audiences and Tim Burton fans especially. That being the case, another go at collaboration between the three sounds like a pretty good idea to me.
“We are ecstatic to have this dream cast for our dream project,” Alexander and Karaszewski said in a joint statement. “Walter is a larger-than-life antihero — charming, funny, dangerous, and a little crazy. Ryan will knock it out of the park. As for Reese, she will be perfect as Margaret — soulful, decent, transforming from vulnerability to learning to fight for herself.”
Seeing as how da Vinci seems to be my theme of the day, here’s another painting: