Here’s a few new behind the scenes photos from the set of the animated film “Frankenweenie” by director Tim Burton featuring the voices of Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan and Atticus Shaffer. Synopsis: In Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience. From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a  [ Read More ]

With Halloween just hours away, Shockya.com brings you a holiday-themed Movie News Cheat Sheet! We’ve got all the hottest horror stories including the very first images from Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie as well as a trio of creepy trailers. On the development side, there’s quite a bit in the works including New Line’s latest acquisition, the found footage film Category Six, as well as updates on Jurassic Park 4 and Beetlejuice 2. Sure, heading off to school or work in your Halloween best is a great way to celebrate the holiday, but why not let the festivities creep into your workplace banter, too? Check out all the need-to-know spooky news from  [ Read More ]

In an admission that will come as a considerable disappointment to a former coworker (who, for the record, is decidedly not Goth), my initial memories of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” were somewhat fuzzy. My first viewing of producer Tim Burton and director Henry Selick’s stop-motion animated film, not too long after its original home video release, was marred with, umm, distractions. So I hadn’t the concrete impressions one might have with a more focused viewing — just an impression of the hand-crafted feel, and a lingering sense of disappointment in relation to the movie’s songs, from Danny Elfman. A re-visiting of the somewhat seminal work — which scored a visual effects  [ Read More ]

Here’s a new behind the scenes videos and photos featuring Tim Burton and Johnny Depp on the set of the upcoming film “Dark Shadows” by director Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Chloe Grace Moretz and Helena Bonham Carter. Synopsis: In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful  [ Read More ]

Usually, the autumn days have us thickening our clothing layers with a dismal expression on our faces, but this fall we think our frowns will be permanently flipped around. We credit our surge of optimism to Grace Potter and The Nocturnals. We got to check out the genre-fusing band on Saturday night, September 24th, at Rumsey Playfield Central Park and the night was magical. That description might sound a bit corny, but Grace Potter and The Nocturnals remind us just why we fell for music in the first place. We have had the band’s 2010 self-titled album on constant replay for the past year, but seeing them perform the tracks  [ Read More ]

Can you feel the chill in the air? Winter’s coming! Okay, so many of you likely don’t live in the northeast and this is the Movie News Cheat Sheet, so there’s little room for TV references here, but fall is right around the corner! Even with Oscar season approaching, our Academy Awards potentials aren’t getting much love at the box office. After a weak start, Warrior took a tough fall and this weekend newcomer Drive lacked the zest to earn it the #1 spot, or even the #2 one for that matter. In other dark news, Nicolas Cage is apparently a vampire and Tim Burton’s take on Dark Shadows looks  [ Read More ]

The folks at Movieline are wishing visionary director Tim Burton a happy 53rd birthday. The quirky director has created and re-imagined some very memorable characters over the years, and Movieline asks its readers which one is their favorite. The list Movieline has compiled includes Pee Wee Herman, Beetlejuice, The Joker and Catwoman from “Batman”, Edward Scissorhands, Jack Skellington from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, Ed Wood, Edward Bloom from “Big Fish”, Ichabod Crane from “Sleepy Hollow”, Willy Wonka, Victor from “Corpse Bride”, Mrs. Lovett from “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” and the Mad Hatter from “Alice in Wonderland”, but we have to include Sweeney Todd, the ape characters  [ Read More ]

Walt Disney Pictures just released a teaser poster for the upcoming animated film “Frankenweenie” by director Tim Burton featuring the voices of Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan and Atticus Shaffer. Synopsis: In Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience. From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and  [ Read More ]

After the long yet fun showcase ended for Pixar Animation Studios, President of Production for Walt Disney Studios’ own Sean Bailey stepped out onstage, introducing us to the live-action segment of the presentation. He doesn’t waste any time and dives right into what we’re going to see in the next couple of years from Walt Disney Studios’ slate. John Carter From left to right: Willem Dafoe, Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Andrew Stanton Director Andrew Stanton stepped out onstage to a wave of applause, wetting our appetite for all things “John Carter” with the official teaser trailer (which you can see below): Then they brought out Williem Dafoe, Taylor Kitsch and  [ Read More ]

Tim Burton’s stop-motion animation masterpiece “The Nightmare Before Christmas” has been released and re-released before. But the new release of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” will show the film in the clarity only Blu-Ray can offer. According to the press release, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” will become available for the first time ever to own on Disney Blu-ray 3D and/or 3D Movie Download, on August 30, 2011. “The all-new 3D presentation of The Nightmare Before Christmas will be available as a 3-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD/Digital Copy hybrid) and/or a 3D Movie Download,* providing fans and families alike with several great ways to enjoy the film,” states the release.  [ Read More ]

The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision is reporting today that Tim Burton is no longer attached to Disney’s live-action “Maleficent” project. “Maleficent” will tell the evil witch’s side of the popular “Sleeping Beauty” story. The project is currently being developed as a film for Angelina Jolie to star. At one point, Burton was so heavily into the project that Disney had reteamed him with the “Alice in Wonderland” screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who also penned the script for “The Lion King”. Disney isn’t going to let the film go to waste; the studio is currently looking for another director. The one they have their eyes on right now, according to the article,  [ Read More ]

As a new week begins, we wave goodbye to two big movie-packed conventions, CinemaCon and WonderCon. While the flood of news and updates is certainly exciting, it made it particularly difficult to pare down this week’s Movie News Cheat Sheet to just ten items. Between these two west coast conventions and our usual fare of big screen information, the Movie News Cheat Sheet is sure to come in handy more so than ever this week. Not only can you find some isolated noteworthy moments from both events, but the top new trailers of the week, a box office recap and, of course, a few other tidbits necessary for any film  [ Read More ]

Kid actors normally tend to fall on one of the extreme ends of the spectrum; they’re either frustratingly youthful or abnormally mature for their age. Diary of a Wimpy Kid‘s Robert Capron, on the other hand, is a well-spoken young adult, but very much a kid, too. Capron first hit the Hollywood scene last year in the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie playing Greg Heffley’s (Zachary Gordon) goofy, but well-meaning buddy Rowley Jefferson. Well, Wimpy Kid is back and so is Capron. In the sequel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, the focus is on Greg and his big brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick), but there’s no way  [ Read More ]

If you’re directly involved in it, the day and night surrounding the Oscars must be loads of fun. You would figure that between the ridiculous amounts of celebrities, awards, food and drinks that you get at the after parties, that specific Sunday out of the year must be absolutely wonderful. Perhaps it’s even a pinch more so for actor Josh Brolin. He wasn’t nominated this year for an Academy Award, but he came up and presented in a funky-looking tuxedo. You figure he worked his magic with that outfit or gave one great pitch, because now his next project happens to be “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Brolin is developing  [ Read More ]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michelle Pfeiffer may reteam with director Tim Burton in his movie adaptation of “Dark Shadows”. According to the site, the actress is in talks to play Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the reclusive matron of the large Collins dynasty who hasn’t left her mansion since the disappearance of her husband ten years ago. Johnny Depp is already scheduled to star in the film as Barnabas Collins, a 175-year-old vampire who hates himself due to his vampirism. He’s also searching for his lost love, Josette. This will be Pfeiffer’s first time to work with Burton since 1992′s “Batman Returns”, in which she played Catwoman/Selina Kyle. The late 1960s-early  [ Read More ]