Tim Burton Back At Disney

Tim Burton, the person who was responsible for one of my most beloved movies of all time "Nightmare Before Christmas", has signed a 2-picture deal with Disney. OK, I can't say this loud enough, but ...

H O O R A Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Burton has signed a two-picture deal with the company that will see him direct and produce 3-D movies of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and a remake of Burton's own "Frankenweenie."

The "Alice" adaptation will be a combination of live-action and performance capture and will be based on a script by Linda Woolverton ("The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast"). It will be produced by longtime Burton collaborator Richard Zanuck and former Disney chairman Joe Roth with Jennifer and Suzanne Todd.

I can't wait to see how he reinterprets Alice when compared to Disney's earlier classic.

Burton will then segue to produce and direct a full-length motion picture version of his cult favorite 1984 film short, "Frankenweenie," about a pet dog who is brought back to life by his loyal owner in a very unusual way. The film will be shot in stop-motion animation.

Holy cow! I'm not aware of this short film, but the story premise sounds promising. And the best part about these two movies? They will BOTH be in 3D!

Christmas has come early this year! :)

Zz.