Screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have apparently been trying to get their project, “Big Eyes,” about feuding artist couple Walter and Margaret Keane for years. They’ve finally secured a progressive track, reports Deadline, with Tim Burton set to direct and The Weinstein Company closing a deal to fund and distribute. Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams, fresh off awards attention in the Weinstein-distributed “Django Unchained” and “The Master,” will star.
Tim Burton and Harvey Weinstein come together for 'Big Eyes' with Waltz and Adams
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:55 pm · April 2nd, 2013
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Oscar-winning producer Richard D. Zanuck to be celebrated in TCM doc
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 pm · March 15th, 2013
‘Don’t Say No Until I Finish Talking’ will have its TV premiere on May 8.
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Roundup: Connecticut continues to bother 'Lincoln'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · February 18th, 2013
Also: The global dominance of ‘Life of Pi,’ and an imaginary Oscar for ‘Argo’.
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Tim Burton on Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion and the personal touch of 'Frankenweenie'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:02 pm · February 4th, 2013
The last time Tim Burton made the awards press rounds, he was a nominee for 2005’s “Corpse Bride.” Interestingly enough, after a few decades in the live action trenches carving out his own identity and aesthetic on the screen, it’s been only in the animation arena that Oscar has taken notice. He’s back again this year as a nominee for his most personal film in some time, “Frankenweenie.”
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'Rust and Bone' and 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' take top honors at BFI London Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:10 am · October 21st, 2012
Alex Gibney’s ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’ takes the documentary prize.
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Does 'Frankenweenie''s disappointing box office harm its Oscar chances?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:51 pm · October 8th, 2012
Disney’s campaign will have to focus on art and sentiment over commerce
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Tell us what you thought of 'Frankenweenie'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:28 am · October 6th, 2012
Tim Burton’s latest animated effort hit theaters yesterday.
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'Frankenweenie' to open 56th BFI London Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:36 am · August 23rd, 2012
Tim Burton’s animated feature will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in September.
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'The Batmobile' documentary to air on The CW
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:35 pm · July 16th, 2012
Take look back at the Dark Knight’s wheels over the years.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:21 pm · June 22nd, 2012
Timur Bekmambetov’s Tim Burton-produced nightmare makes its way to theaters today.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Dark Shadows'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:07 am · May 11th, 2012
The film hits theaters today.
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The Lists: The top 10 best-designed Tim Burton productions
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:45 pm · May 9th, 2012
With ‘Dark Shadows’ on the way, we look at the director’s penchant for art direction.
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Trailer for Tim Burton's 'Dark Shadows' promises funnier vampires than 'True Blood' and 'Twilight'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:25 pm · March 15th, 2012
Tim Burton’s work has been on a bit of a “meh” slope in recent years, and “Dark Shadows” was really starting to look like just another obvious piece of material for him to play around with before moving on to the next. But judging by the recently released trailer, the film might just have its share of inspired moments.
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Trailers for 'The Avengers' and 'Frankenweenie' make for a nice antidote to awards season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:12 pm · March 1st, 2012
Now that the Oscar dust has settled and the early-year dumping ground has come to a close, studios are beginning to float materials for their (hopeful) moneymakers out there. Two trailers have dropped this week, for “The Avengers” (opening May 4) and Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” (which doesn’t hit until October).
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John Williams wins five awards from International Film Music critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:19 am · February 24th, 2012
The International Film Music Critics Association has offered up the final precursor awards announcement of the season as we head into the weekend, which will bring the Independent Spirit Awards and, finally, the Oscars. And John Williams had a great day, it turns out.
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Oscar's big miss: 'Edward Scissorhands'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 11:57 am · February 23rd, 2012
Who doesn’t love watching a great fairy tale on screen? But how often do new ones arise that make us think “Wow, that’s something new,” while also being deep, funny, engaging and gorgeous to watch?
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My favorite Oscar win: Anton Furst and Peter Young for 'Batman'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:40 am · February 22nd, 2012
The spring and summer of 1989 were dominated by a solitary image — the Batman logo — plastered on lunch boxes, hats, posters, anything marketable. It was a beautiful image, a painting by Anton Furst, in fact, boldly stretched across the film’s one-sheets and cut off on the sides, indicating that, indeed, this film would be big, too big even for the poster.
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Cinejabber: 'Batman' back-to-back
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:56 pm · September 24th, 2011
Caught a movie that was released some time back and want to comment? Let us know here. Playing some awesome video game and you’re dying to share? Let us know — well, maybe don’t let us know. The last thing I need is an excuse to go buy something else to eat up my time! Basically, it’s an open thread and the floor is yours.
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