Frankenweenie is based on an animated short Burton originally created for Disney in 1984. The short is about a dog named Sparky who gets brought back from the dead Frankenstein style. Burton favorites Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara and Martin Short will lend their voices to the film.
The film appears to take some liberties with the classic Dr. Seuss tale. Instead of being an emotional metaphor for humanity's destruction of the environment, this version of The Lorax is about a boy (voiced by Zac Efron) on a quest for something that will help him win the girl of his dreams (Taylor Swift). In doing so, he encounters The Lorax (Danny DeVito) the protector of the Truffula trees, which are being uprooted by a greedy clothing entrepreneur.
Yesterday, Avengers director Joss Whedon revealed that instead of going on vacation with his wife last month he was actually shooting a film at his home.
Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's motion-capture film The Adventures of Tintin opens internationally tomorrow. The film, which is based on the beloved French cartoon, already has overwhelmingly positive reviews - but seriously - how can you go wrong with Spielberg/Jackson project? It's no surprise that two sequels are already in the works.
It's no surprise that Sony wants Aaron Sorkin to adapt Walter Isaacson's biography on Steve Jobs, Apple's recently deceased founder. His involvement in a project, practically guarantees Oscar buzz.
New stills from Simon Curtis' My Week With Marilyn, starring Michelle Williams as the legendary Marilyn Monroe have been released and they look quite gorgeous.
A trailer for what looks like a stellar Harry Potter documentary, When Harry Left Hogwarts, was released today. While it won't be making its way into theatres, the documentary will be released with the DVD and Blu-Ray of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II.
