Danny Elfman

Come on! You know we've all done it and were happy to do so. Sometimes you just can't resist. You just can't ignore it or it'll be poking around all day looking for attention. True, it can be messy but it only takes a second to wipe off your hands when you're done.

In case you've been so focused on Tim Burton's upcoming Dark Shadows adaptation that it's slipped your mind that he's also working on an animated feature-length take on his classic tale of Frankenweenie, Disney has released a new still from the latter...just in time for Christmas! What the heck? With all the goods the studios have been doling out this week, we're starting to think Christmas is the new Halloween!

Entertainment Weekly scored the very first images from Tim Burton's upcoming animated feature-length take on his classic tale of Frankenweenie, and we have the goods right here for you free of all the nastiness that usually goes along with reanimation.

One might think Dread Central would have nothing to report from a convention packed to the gills with fans of Tinker Bell and Mickey Mouse, but those folks forget Disney often likes to dip its animated toe into the world of the creepy. It is with this in mind we sent secret agents to infiltrate the insidious event they call D23!! (See? It even sounds creepy!)

Yeah, sorry about the surly headline. Just got back from seeing Fright Night, and my mood is kind of foul. Anyway, breaking news out of the Disney Expo! Prepare to feel the Earth move as you gaze in wonder at the Frankenweenie title card. The animated film is based on Burton’s 1984 short film about a pet dog brought back to life by his loyal owner after it is struck by a car.

Fans of The Hunger Games looking for new info on the currently filming adaptation got a bone thrown their way today with an update on the score, an all-star collaboration between T-Bone Burnett and Danny Elfman. In addition Burnett confirmed that star Jennifer Lawrence will be heard singing on the soundtrack.

Hermes Press hosted a "Dark Shadows" panel with Lara Parker (Angelique), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans and Josette du Pres), and Jim Pierson (consulting producer for the new Dark Shadows film). The big news was that four of the original cast members will be making cameos in Tim Burton's new film! Read on for the details and much more.

Composer Danny Elfman sure has a lot on his plate lately. He's signed on to score Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful and two Tim Burton projects, Dark Shadows and Frankenweenie, to name a few. We guess it wouldn't hurt to add Lionsgate's big screen adaptation of The Hunger Games to the list!

In an epic move that absolutely NO ONE saw coming, it appears as if composer Danny Elfman is set to score ... are you ready? ... a Tim Burton production! Would you just die? Who knew!?! We're flabbergasted! This announcement is likely to send ripples through the film community for decades to come!

'What the hell is 4D?', you might be asking. It's actually an old school gimmick (much like 3D itself) dusted off and updated with modern technology. You won't only have the opportunity to witness Tim Burton's popular and enduring cult flick The Nightmare Before Christmas in all three dimensions, you'll experience it live in the theater.

There's no denying one of the most prolific -- and successful -- collaborations between director and composer is the 25-year relationship of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, and to celebrate their longevity, Warner Bros. Records will release The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box. From the Press Release:

News about The Wolfman has us excited one second and terrified the next. It seems like for every cause for concern there is an equally exciting reason to rejoice. Today there's more news that falls on the side of good.

And The Wolfman's long road to the big screen takes yet another unforeseen twist. This time it's a situation around the film's score that needs some extra TLC.