By Zach Johnson For nearly four decades, Tim Burton has used his talents as an artist, director, and producer to create some of the most beloved films in Disney history. His aesthetic is both utterly unique and immediately identifiable, attracting top-tier talent like Helena Bonham Carter, Disney Legend Johnny Depp, Danny DeVito, Disney Legend Danny …
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By Zach Johnson “I never liked the circus,” Tim Burton admits, “but I like the idea of it.” That is why Burton, a self-described “weirdo,” wanted to direct and produce the live-action reimagining of Disney’s animated classic Dumbo (in theaters March 29). Producer Ehren Kruger, who wrote the screenplay, had been a fan of the …
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By Tim Lammers Seventy-eight years after the Walt Disney animated film classic Dumbo debuted in theaters, director Tim Burton and his troupe of performers are bringing a new big top spectacle to the big screen with their live-action reimagining of the flying elephant tale. Here are five things D23 learned about Dumbo from Burton, stars …
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By Karina Schink On the evening of March 11, the the fifth floor of the Dolby Theatre was transformed. Aerial dancers took flight in hoops above and jugglers on stilts began to perform as bells chimed from the carnival games and the smell of hot dogs and popcorn filled the air. The circus had come …
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By Max Lark Danny Elfman and Tim Burton sit elbow to elbow in one of Danny’s two Los Angeles recording studios. Each listens closely as the distinctive, quirky, highly rhythmic, and often wickedly humorous music fills the darkened space. They stare wherever it is that people stare when utterly engrossed, their faces lit by the …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman In March 2019, a beloved story will take flight again. This morning, the brand-new teaser trailer for Dumbo, directed by Tim Burton, gave us our first sneak peek into the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished, and dreams take flight. Starring Danny DeVito as circus owner Max Medici, …
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D23’s Billy Stanek sits down with Frankenweenie director Tim Burton to talk about the film… and more.
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