Animated Addams family confirmed

At one of yesterday's press conferences Chris Meledandri (producer of upcoming movie 'Despicable Me') confirmed that the stop motion animated version of 'The Addams Family' that will be directed by Tim Burton!

According to Meledandri, the movie is still in the early stages so we shouldn't expect it soon, but still the news itself is very exciting! So it'll be another creepy animation by our favourite director!

Below is the video interview with Meledandri in which he talks about next Burton's stop motion animation - The Addams Famile (around 5th minute).


Stay tunned for more Burton and The Addams Family info!

Tim Burton and 'Monsterpocalypse'?

The Hollywood Reporter’s – Heat Vision has exclusively reported that John August is in negotiations with DreamWorks to write the studio’s feature film adaptation of 'Monsterpocalypse', a strategy game played with collectible miniature figures.

…the latest development raises the possibility that August will re-team with Tim Burton, whom DreamWorks has been wooing to take on the project as its director. DreamWorks, which grabbed film rights to the 'Monsterpocalypse' property last month, hasn’t yet nailed down the 'Alice in Wonderland' billion-dollar man. Talks are, however, ongoing.

So it's very probable that Tim Burton will accompany John August in creating the 'Monsterpocalypse'! Stay tunned for more info!

Source: WeAreMoviesGeeks

Alice becomes a billionaire

It is expected that today Tim Burton newest movie, 'Alice in Wonderland' crosses the magical number of billion dolar mark. The movie earned $332 million in the United States, and another $667 million internationally.
The other elite of movies which reached the one billion worldwide are The
Avatar, Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King, The Dark Knight and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.

MTV Movie Awards 2010

The nominees have been announced for the MTV Movie awards that are to take place on the 7th June, with Alice In Wonderland being nominated in these categories:

Best Villian - Helena Bonham Carter

Global Superstar - Johnny Depp

Best Movie - Alice In Wonderland

Go here to vote!

Tim Burton in Cannes

If you missed the opening of the 63rd Cannes film festival, as well as the interviews with the Jury (with Tim Burton as this years' president), photocall and the press conference just follow the links below:

• Interview with the Jury
• Photocall
• Press conference
• Opening

Courtesy of Emmanuelle.

First day at Cannes

The 63rd Cannes film festival has already begun! With the Tim Burton as the jury president. Along with Benicio del Toro, Shekhar Kapur, Emmanuel Carrère and Kate Beckinsale they will judge many movies during next 10 days.
To read a 'minute by minute' review of the first day just click here.

Minimalist Burton posters

Hexagonall has released some very cool minimalist posters to almost all Tim Burton movies like 'Frankenweenie', 'Vincent', 'Batman', 'Alice in Wonderland' or 'Big Fish'. To see all of those awesome graphics just take a look below:

'Alice' Now No.10 in All-Time Global Box Office

AceShowbiz reports: Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland' has become his most successful film, landing him a place in the all-time top 10 box office hits.
The Disney movie has made $928.9 million around the world, and, as a result, has nudged 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' out of the top 10.

James Cameron's 'Avatar' became the world's highest-grossing movie earlier this year after ending 'Titanic' 's decade-long reign at the top of the global box office.

DVD/Blu-Ray release details

Here it is, new exclusive special feature video clip from upcoming 'Alice in Wonderland' DVD/Blu-Ray release (coming on June 1).


Special Features:
• Finding Alice - It's all things Alice. This featurette includes Tim Burton's vision for the characters, differences from the book and Disney's version of Alice and how she evolves as both a character and actor as she takes an adventure through Wonderland.
• The Mad Hatter - Audiences are provided with a deeper look into the world of the Mad Hatter. Check out Johnny Depp's early sketches, make-up, costumes and how they digitally enhanced his eyes.
• Effecting Wonderland - A behind-the-scenes piece on the different technologies used to create some of the most beloved characters in the film - Stayne, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Bandersnatch and the Red Queen.
• The Futterwacken Dance - Futterwhat? Check out the making of the timeless dance called the Futterwacken. (Blu-ray only)
• The Red Queen - The creation of the Red Queen from start to finish, including early Tim Burton sketches showcasing costume designs, make-up and digital effects. (Blu-ray only)
• Time-Lapse: Sculpting the Red Queen - A short time-lapse piece showing Helena Bonham Carter as she gets her make-up done. A three-hour process can be watched in just a few short minutes. (Blu-ray only)
• The White Queen - An interview with Anne Hathaway, who plays Wonderland's good queen, about her character's journey throughout the process of the film.
• Scoring Wonderland - Composer Danny Elfman and Tim Burton discuss the music for the movie. (Blu-ray only)
• Stunts of Wonderland - A featurette highlighting some of the biggest stunts in the film. (Blu-ray only)
• Making the Proper Size - An inside look at the visual effects process of growing and shrinking Alice. See how filmmakers used different techniques to stay true to the storyline. (Blu-ray only)
• Cakes of Wonderland - Take a trip to "Cake Divas" where the creators of the EAT ME cakes provide viewers with details about how they made the smallest crumb to the largest cake in scale. (Blu-ray only)
• Tea Party Props - Tea cups, saucers, cakes and more. Prop master Doug Harlocker gives an overview of all the props used to bring the famous tea party scene together visually. (Blu-ray only)