Disney Release First Images From Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’
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When Victor, a young boy who enjoys making monster movies, learns that his dog Sparky has been hit by a car he sets out to bring the dog back to life the only way he knows how. With Frankenstein-like features, Sparky frightens the whole neighborhood and is eventually rejected by them. Victor must convince them all that Sparky is the same loyal pet that he always was.
Frankenweenie is a remake of the 1984 short film of the same name. Directed by Tim Burton, it will be a stylish 3D black and white stopmotion feature film. And no doubt it will be a hit!
Frankenweenie, with voices by Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Landau, will be in theaters Oct. 5, 2012.
Meanwhile, fans will be glad to know that ew.com released several images from the film (supplied by Disney) this week.
Tim Burton
Burton tells Entertainment Weekly:
It just tries to keep that idea of a very, simple pure relationship. Mix that with the Frankenstein myth, and it causes problems. It has its good side and repercussions. Ultimately, we try to go with the slightly more positive aspects of keeping that [boy-and-his-dog] relationship going. It’s such an unconditional relationship. A lot of kids have that experience – I certainly had that experience with a first pet. You’ll probably never have it again in your life in that way, it’s so pure and memorable.
I don’t know, they got freaked out or something, but they still allowed me to make the film. Even though I was frustrated about the release— or not release of it—it was still a great experience, and did a lot for me, so I couldn’t really complain.
