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...