The first trailer for Tim Burton‘s Frankenweenie has gone online. Half of the trailer is the set-up for people who never saw Burton’s 1984 live-action short of the same name. A young boy loses his beloved dog, digs up his bet, and brings him back to life Victor Frankenstein-style. The second half of the trailer shows the fun ways that Burton is going to expand on his original concept, and that seems to involve bringing in other staples of the Frankenstein movies–namely, Igor and the Bride of Frankenstein. After seeing the trailer, I’m eager to see the other ways Burton will try to expand on his original short-film.
Hit the jump to check out the trailer and the new images. The film features the voices of Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, and Martin Landau. Frankenweenie opens in 3D on October 5th.
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Official synopsis:
From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” 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.
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Will Danny Elfman be composing the score ? I hope so.
I would expect so. Now we just need the Dark Shadows trailer (which should have been out by now) and the Year of Burton will officially begin.
all i can say is that that is one beautiful looking black and white photography. i agree with Collider. it’s probably the best since the Coens MAN WHO WASN’T THERE.