Behind The Scenes At MoMA

Johnny Depp Confirmed To Host MoMA Gala

Here is a press release confirming Johnny Depp as Co-Host to Tim Burton Gala Benefit. Johnny Depp is to co-host a tribute to acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton. The three-time Oscar nominee, who has starred in seven of Burton's films including Edward Scissorhands, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and the upcoming Alice In Wonderland, will chair the star-studded ceremony with Tim's long-term partner, Helena Bonham-Carter. The glittering gala dinner - which is expected to see Hollywood stars James Franco, Danny DeVito, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and Miranda Kerr - will take place at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York on November 17. Tim's directorial work and 27-year career is also the subject of a MoMA exhibition taking place from November 22 until April 26, 2010. The exhibit will trace and celebrate his visual imagination, and will feature his earliest childhood drawings through his later works. 700 rarely or never-seen-before drawings, paintings, storyboards, moving-image works, puppets, maquettes, costumes, and cinematic ephemera will be shown.

Mad Hatter Reveals Second Poster

First Of Three Alice In Wonderland Posters

Here is the 1st of three posters revealed by The Mad Hatter. Don't forget to vote at The Disloyal Subjects Of The Mad Hatter

New Alice Content On Facebook Monday

From The Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter Facebook page "My, my! Look how my army has grown! We've certainly done our part to win this madness. As part of MY army you'll be the first to see exclusive content from Alice in Wonderland- but you can't be late or you'll miss out so stay tuned!" So looks like we may be getting some new content or possibly a Trailer.

~New Alice In Wonderland Scan~

Thanks to JohnnyDeppNews we have a Alice In Wonderland Scan for you which includes our first glance at the Caterpillar. You can click on the image to get a closer look at the image.

All Time Low to Record Song for "Alice"

We have some news although its very vague I thought I would mention it anyway for all those All Time Low Fans. JDN has reported that the band are apparently recording a song for the upcoming soundtrack of Alice In Wonderland. As soon as they give us an update we will let you know.

Depp & Burton At Whitehouse Halloween Party

Johnny Depp & Tim Burton were amoung the attendess at the Whitehouse Halloween Party Apparently Johnny Depp was dressed up as the Mad Hatter & Tim Burton was just let us say dressed up as something. It seems that this was a Disney sponsered event with characters from The Night Before Christmas. We found a pic of Tim Burton but unable to find one of Johnny Depp.

Frankenweenie To Start Filming Spring 2010

Allison Abbate producer of The Corpse Bride confirmed she'd be involved in Tim Burton's upcoming feature film version of his cult-favorite short "Frankenweenie." She also provided a few new details including that the picture will be completely in stop-motion animation.

As to whether the new incarnation will follow the original's 50's theme and be shot in black and white, Abbate hesitates a bit and replies, "Maybe. That's one of the ideas that is being put up. I think it would be really cool." Frankenweenie will begin production in early 2010 for a release conveniently around or before Halloween 2011.

For those of you who are anxiously waiting for news on Dark Shadows Abbat was asked Will he be working on a big screen adaptation of the "Dark Shadows" simultaneously? "Maybe," Abbate says laughing. "He's got to get through 'Alice [in Wonderland' first]."

And as for making the film in the popular 3D format that drove unexpected returns for Henry Selick's "Coraline" this past winter? For any industry pundit it's hard for distributor Walt Disney Studios not to push for it, but Abbate says, "That one we haven't talked about yet."

Originally a 1984 live action short that helped launched Burton's feature film directing career, "Frankenweenie" tells a sweet story about a boy who revives his favorite dead pooch a la "Frankenstein." When he introduces his recharged dog to his neighbors they freak out and after hounding him with pitchforks (just like the original source material), they and end up killing him (again) after he saves his young owner from a fire.

Source:HitFix.com

Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit A Tribute to Tim Burton

We told you about Tim Burton's, career perspective which will run from Nov. 22, 2009 to Apr. 26, 2010, which is the largest show ever presented by MoMA’s film department which includes the Hollywood auteur’s filmmaker’s juvenilia and drawings on hotel stationary as well as material from his 14 films. On November 17th MoMA is holding a film benefit A Tribute to Tim Burton which boasts the presence of Johnny Depp as well as Helena Bonham Carter. The show is organized by film dept. curators Ron Magliozzi, Jenny He and Rajendra Roy, and sponsored by SyFy, the science fiction cable television channel.

Tim Burton's Fashion In New Harper's Bazaar Spread

Tim Burton is bringing his quirky, gothic touch to the pages of Harper's Bazaar. In a new fashion spread, he is pictured along with models posing in fashions inspired by his films like "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Edward Scissorhands," and "Corpse Bride." In the new spread, which was shot in anticipation of his upcoming retrospective at New York's Musem of Modern Art, Burton reimagines fall fashions with a dark twist. Among the designers who have their fashions featured in the macabre-style shoot are Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Oscar de la Renta.

In the spread, Burton recalls "The Nightmare Before Christmas" when he suits up in a Sandy Claws pajama outfit next to a model in a flowing red Oscar de la Renta gown.

Tim Burton's Frankenweenie Rises From The Dead

In the short, a boy re-animates his dead dog a la Frankenstein, only to see his beloved pet rejected and persecuted by an angry mob. Now that Burton has graduated to literary remakes and musicals, a feature-length Frankenweenie will be a nice throwback to classic Burton.

In a press conference and subsequent exclusive interview at D23, SyFy spoke with Frankenweenie producer Don Hahn to reveal several key details: The new script has more Frankenstein and more dog. At 30 minutes long, the original Frankenweenie barely covered the re-animation and angry mob elements of the Frankenstein legends. Hahn told the press conference that the expanded script is complete. "It's Frankenstein mixed with a boy-and-his-dog story, very much like the original one," Hahn said in an exclusive interview after the conference. "What's great is Tim grew up in Southern California, in Burbank, and the movie itself kind of takes that California suburban look at a monster movie story. I think that's what we're trying to do." Read More...

Alice In Wonderland Trailer Revealed

First Look At Burtons Alice In Wonderland

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The Art of Tim Burton

Subscribers to Tim Burton's official website have tonight received an e-mail announcing The Art of Tim Burton , a limited edition hard cover book that will feature over 1000 illustrations on over 400 pages.

For more information please visit and register @ TimBurton.com

Two Minute Movie Clip From Burtons "9"

New two-minute clip from the movie which has been released exclusively through MTV Movies Blog. The clip can be seen below. Official Synopsis

When 9 (The Lord of the Ring’s Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

Inside Look at Alice In Wonderland

Here is a sneak peak of Tim Burtons Alice In Wonderland from Empire Magazine. The same Alice looking down the rabbit hole with a new picture of wonderland.

Alice will feature inside Empire Magazine

The new issue of Empire Magazine will feature an inside look at Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, with an interview with Burton himself about the film due to be released 5th March 2010. Here is an update of the picture of Alice looking down the rabbits hole.

MoMA to Present Tim Burton Retrospective

New York's Museum of Modern Art will present a major career retrospective on Sweeney Todd film director Tim Burton, November 22-May 26.

The retrospective, consisting of a gallery exhibition and a film series, considers Burton's career as a director, producer, writer, and concept artist for live-action and animated films, along with his work as a fiction writer, photographer and illustrator. Following the current of his visual imagination from his earliest childhood drawing through his mature work, the exhibition presents artwork generated during the conception and production of his films, and highlights a number of unrealized projects and never-before-seen pieces, as well as student art, his earliest non-professional films, and examples of his work as a storyteller and graphic artist for non-film projects. In addition to Sweeney Todd, which starred Johnny Depp in the title role, Burton's many films include Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Batman. His adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, starring Depp alongside Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, and Helena Bonham Carter, is due to be released in 2010. For more information, visit www.moma.org.

Burton Movie Memorabilia up for Auction

Some of Burtons Movie Memorabilia will go up for auction @ Profiles In History. The auction includes items from movie such as Sleepy Hollow , Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Mars Attack & Beatle Juice. Items for auction will include Johnny Depps complete character costumes from Sleepy Hollow, Cane, from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and much more. Visit Profiles In History @ www.profilesinhistory.com where you can download the the magazine in PDF format. The aucion will run from April 30th: 12 noon to May 1st:11am. Source: Johnny Depp News

Alice To Be Released into IMAX

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX Corporation has announced that Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film's wide release on March 5, 2010. This is the third film confirmed out of the five-film agreement between IMAX and Disney, which was announced on November 19, 2008. IMAX Corporation also mentions in their announcement that Tim Burton will put his distinctive touch on the combination live-action and performance capture version of Lewis Carroll's classic tale "Alice in Wonderland".

Dark Shadows Will Start Filming Soon

MTV spoke with Sam Sarker about the film production of Dark Shadows. Sam Sarker of Infinitum Nihil has confirmed that Johnny will indeed be starring in the film adaption and that it will soon be going into production. Sarker also say that while all the pieces are not yet in place, “Dark Shadows” is still very much a go at Warner Bros.

“All I can say is that one is very active,” Sarkar said. “The studio will be making some announcements regarding it pretty soon. Very soon, probably.”

Other rumors surrounding the Internet says there was a delay in filming due to Alice In Wonderland taken longer than anticipated. However it seems that Warner Bros already have the shooting schedule in place to start in the fall.

D23 Scans of Tim Burtons Alice In Wonderland

So hear are some scans recently published on The Internet from D23's Issue showing Pictures of Tim Burtons Alice In Wonderland. You can view the rest @ loudappeal just click on the magnifying glass to enlarge.

Tim Burton Features In News D23 Magazine

Tim Burton is featured in the next issue of D23 Magazine from Disney. Titled "Through Tim Burton's Looking Glass" Tim gives an exclusive first look at his marvelously imaginative interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. For more information you can vist the D23 Website @ http://d23.disney.go.com/inthisissue.html.