First Images From Tim Burton’s FRANKENWEENIE

In Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie,” Sparky, a playful and curious bull terrier, is enthusiastically devoted to his young owner, Victor. © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

In case you may have missed them, here’s a look at the first three images from Walt Disney Pictures’ FRANKENWEENIE. In Tim Burton‘s film, young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. The voice cast includes Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, and Atticus Shaffer and is scheduled for a October 5, 2012 release.

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Surrounded by equipment in his attic lab, Young Victor (voiced by Charlie Tahan) attempts to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life with lessons he learned about electricity from his science teacher Mr. Rzykruski (voiced by Martin Landau).

Director/producer Tim Burton studies a model of Sparky during the making of Walt Disney Pictures’ “Frankenweenie,” a 3D, stop-motion, animated film about a young boy who conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog back to life.

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.

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.

Movie Facts:

• When Tim Burton originally conceived the idea for FRANKENWEENIE, he envisioned it as a full-length, stop-motion animated film. Due to budget constraints, he instead directed it as a live-action short, released in 1984.
• FRANKENWEENIE follows in the footsteps of Tim Burton’s other stop-motion animated films “Corpse Bride” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas” – both of which were nominated for Academy Awards®.
• Over 200 puppets and sets were created for the film.
• 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”).
• Several of the character names – Victor, Elsa Van Helsing, Edgar “E” Gore and Mr. Burgermeister – were inspired by classic horror films.