Movie: 9 * Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: Sept. 9, 2009

Runtime: 79 minutes
Directed by: Shane Acker; produced by Tim Burton

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and scary images
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I’d like to crack Tim Burton and Shane Acker’s heads open sometime (hypothetically speaking) and peek inside to see where they get all of their ideas.
This is Acker’s first major film as a director and writer, although he’s done some shorts – including the 2005 Oscar-nominated short on which this movie is based. He was also an animator on “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”
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With "Alice in Wonderland" heading into theaters March 5, 2010, director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp (the Mad Hatter) are stirring up some buzz.
The frequent collaborators appeared at Comic-Con’s First-Ever 3D Panel featuring Disney’s "A Christmas Carol" (Nov. 6, 2009), "Alice in Wonderland," and "Tron Legacy" (2011) on July 23, 2009 at the San Diego Convention Center.
"Alice" marks the seventh time that Depp has worked under the direction of Burton, and the sixth time for Helena Bonham Carter, who plays The Red Queen.
 
Image: Eric Charbonneau/Le Studio/Wireimage via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Do these guys look like characters out of "The Usual Suspects" or what? It’s actually directors Tim Burton, Robert Zemeckis and Joe Kosinski at Comic-Con 2009.
They were present for the First-Ever 3D panel featuring Disney’s "A Christmas Carol," "Alice in Wonderland" (watch the teaser trailer here), and "Tron Legacy" on July 23, 2009 at the San Diego Convention Center. Ok, we’ll go with that.
Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Le Studio/Wireimage via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

We’ve been hearing about Tim Burton’s version of “Alice in Wonderland” for a while now. And you didn’t really think it would be anything less than freaky, did you? Sure enough, it’s totally freaky. Especially Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
The movie is scheduled for a March 5, 2010 release date, and also features Helena Bonham Carter (Red Queen), Mia Wasikowska (Alice), and Anne Hathaway (White Queen). It’s not really a sweet kid’s flick, though, is it? Not surprising, considering that Lewis Carroll was drugged up when he wrote it.
Anyway, what do you think of the trailer?

I haven’t heard much about "9," a CGI-animated movie from producer Tim Burton. He’s not directing, though; that role will be filled by Shane Acker, who directed the same-titled short film on which this is based. The feature film is scheduled for a Sept. 9, 2009 release.
Pamela Petter is penning the screenplay; she also wrote "Monster House" and Tim Burton’s own "Corpse Bride." Voices include Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly. Not a bad cast! I guess having Tim Burton behind it doesn’t hurt.
The story sounds dark: When 9 …read more

Well, Rob Pattinson may be the hot vampire at the moment, but some of us know that Barnabas Collins made vampires trendy.
A “Dark Shadows” film is in the works, and Collider.com is reporting that director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are making the film next summer. It’ll be Burton’s next project after Alice in Wonderland.
Written by John August, the film is based on the cult ’60s TV show created by Dan Curtis. Johnny Depp will play Barnabas Collins, the vampire patriarch of the series played by Jonathan Frid in the TV series. Check out Jonathan’s official Web site. …read more