"9" Preview & Trailer – Not for Kids?
January 4, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
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 (Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it’s only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction.
More after the jump, including a trailer…
Tim Burton Making "Dark Shadows" Next Summer
December 3, 2008 by Jane Boursaw
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.
It’s amazing that “Dark Shadows,” which ran from 1966 to 1971, has an archive of more than 1,225 episodes. I loved it. Loved all the spooky goth stuff, all the vampires, monsters, witches, werewolves, ghosts and zombies. Can’t wait to see what those two do with the film.
Image: Tim Burton, Johnny Depp; Sweeney Todd; DreamWorks SKG, 2007