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[San Diego Comic-Con ’12] ‘Frankenweenie’ Convention Trailer Gives “Homage” To Classic Horror!
Walt Disney Pictures is going Frankenweenie crazy at the San Diego Comic-Con having just released even more awesomeness. In Tim Burton’s latest animated feature in a young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. Fitting in with today’s poster premiere, the new convention trailer gives “homage” to some classic horror tropes. Watch it below! Why step through 100,000 people when we bring you the Comic-Con straight to your home?
The voice cast includes four actors who worked with Burton on previous films: Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands), Catherine O’Hara (Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas), Martin Short (Mars Attacks!) and Martin Landau (Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow), while Charlie Tahan and Atticus Shaffer were later added. Over 200 puppets and sets were created for the film, and that several of the character names—Victor, Elsa Van Helsing, Edgar “E” Gore and Mr. Burgermeister— were inspired by classic horror films.
“A heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.”
A stop-motion animated film, Frankenweenie was filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience.
Found footage franchise The Blair Witch Project is coming back to life with a new movie, but when we can expect it? In a chat with Indiewire this week, producer Jason Blum teases that the new Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch Project movies are both planning 2027 releases.
Blum notes, “They’re both coming out next year. Blair Witch and Paranormal.”
As we’ve already reported, the new Paranormal Activity movie already has a date. From director Ian Tuason (Undertone), the new installment will release in theaters May 21, 2027.
This is the first we’re hearing about Blair Witch‘s 2027 plans. Stay tuned for more.
Dylan Clark (Portrait of God) is set to direct the new take on the seminal found footage horror movie, with the original movie’s filmmakers and cast on board to produce the project.
Original Blair Witch Project filmmakers Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick, producer Gregg Hale, and stars Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams will executive produce.
Producer James Wan tells Indiewire this week, “Getting all the original people that were involved in the original Blair Witch, getting their blessing and getting them involved. That was very important for all of us. We wanted to pay respect to the legacy of it all.”
Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Atomic Monster‘s James Wan are producing the new Blair Witch Project with Roy Lee and Divide/Conquer’s Adam Hendricks & Greg Gilreath.
According to Deadline, Blair Witch‘s return “will deal with a family that goes on a camping trip but goes missing one by one after they hear strange noises in the forest.”
Much like David F. Sandberg, Curry Barker, and Kane Parsons before him, Dylan Clark was discovered on YouTube after going viral with his horror short Portrait of God. That short is already being expanded into a feature, with Jordan Peele and Sam Raimi producing.
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