Tim Burton

vulture lists Sept. 9, 2024

Every Tim Burton Movie, RankedTaking stock of the director’s career, from eccentric hits to big-budget misfires.

By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch

our goth queen Sept. 6, 2024

20 Essential Winona Ryder Roles, RankedThere’s so much more to the Gen-X icon than her ability to deadpan and how great she looks in choppy bangs.

By Roxana Hadadi

venice 2024 Aug. 28, 2024

The High-Low Triumph of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at VeniceThe crème de la crème of the global cinema community came together to watch Tim Burton spill his guts.

By Nate Jones

venice 2024 Aug. 28, 2024

Tim Burton Is Great AgainBeetlejuice Beetlejuice isn’t just a nostalgic retread — it’s a jolting reminder of what makes the director so seductive.

By Alison Willmore

profile May 22, 2024

Ella Purnell Is Hollywood’s New Favorite Action HeroYellowjackets fans craved more of her. Tim Burton couldn’t resist her peculiar eyes. Now, the actress has everyone falling for her in Fallout.

By Gracie Hadland

vulture lists Oct. 16, 2023

21 Great Halloween Movies for Scaredy-catsSpooky season doesn’t have to involve jump scares.

By Marianne Eloise

kryptonite Sept. 18, 2023

Tim Burton Is in a ‘Quiet Revolt’ Over a Cameo in The FlashThe cameo referenced Burton’s lost Superman Lives movie from 1998.

By Alejandra Gularte

the flash Aug. 25, 2023

Michael Keaton Was the Weirdo Batman Fans Didn’t Know They WantedBatman fans once rejected Keaton’s wiry energy, thinning hair, and modest stature, making his return in The Flash a kind of vindication.

By A.A. Dowd

trailer mix Oct. 9, 2022

Fred Armisen Of Course Stars as Uncle Fester in New Wednesday TrailerIn retrospect, the only correct choice.

By Justin Curto

chat room Mar. 27, 2022

Jenna Ortega on Returning to You and Twisting the Good Christian Girl Trope in X“I think I’m most comfortable when I’m running and screaming for my life.”

By Ilana Kaplan

altogether ooky Sept. 16, 2021

Gwendoline Christie to Play a Very Tall Principal on Netflix’s WednesdayPlus, she’s got beef with Morticia.

By Bethy Squires

snap snap Aug. 9, 2021

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán Join Tim Burton’s Addams Family SeriesIn some altogether ooky news, Catherine Zeta-Jones to slay as Morticia.

By Rebecca Alter

casting call May 19, 2021

Jenna Ortega Snaps Up the Titular Role in Netflix’s Wednesday Addams SeriesYoung Jane Villanueva!

By Jennifer Zhan

hot topic Feb. 17, 2021

Tim Burton Is Sending Wednesday Addams to SchoolIt’s Wednesday, Wednesday, gotta get down on Wednesday. Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the spinoff, spinoff.

By Rebecca Alter

what might have been July 27, 2020

Dwayne Johnson Looks Back on the Time Tim Burton Considered Him for Willy Wonka“The fact that Tim even considered me (albeit I’m sure he considered for all of 7 seconds) sure meant a helluva lot to me.”

By Halle Kiefer

movie review Mar. 26, 2019

With Dumbo, Tim Burton Proves He Still Knows How to Give Us What We WantThe story and dialogue are pitched at the level of children’s fantasy, simple and direct and subtlety-free.

By Bilge Ebiri

trailer mix Nov. 15, 2018

Dumbo Trailer: Tim Burton Conjures a Creepy, Live-action CircusColin Farrell, Eva Green, and Danny DeVito star alongside the elephant.

By Jackson McHenry

casting couch Mar. 7, 2017

Eva Green in Talks for Role in Tim Burton’s Dumbo, But Not As a CGI ElephantThe live-action Disney update would be her third project with director Tim Burton.

By Jordan Crucchiola

casting rumors Jan. 11, 2017

Will Smith Might Do Tim Burton’s Dumbo MovieThe Tim Burton movie will mix CGI and live action.

By Hunter Harris

red carpets Sept. 30, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Cast Reveals Own Peculiarities“I can dislocate my shoulder and pop it back.”

By Jennifer Vineyard

Sept. 30, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Review Roundup: Burton As UsualThe quirky director just loves the tale of an outsider.

By Nicholas Rees

tim burton Sept. 29, 2016

Tim Burton on Why Miss Peregrine’s Is So White“Things either call for things, or they don’t.”

By Jackson McHenry

June 20, 2016

New Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home TrailerMiss Peregrine debuts September 30.

By Halle Kiefer

trailer mix Mar. 30, 2016

New Alice Through the Looking Glass TrailerOops.

By Devon Ivie and Sean Fitz-Gerald

beetlejuice 2 Mar. 11, 2016

It’s Still Not Showtime for Beetlejuice 2 Just Yet (or Ever)A rep for Tim Burton says reports confirming the sequel are false.

By Dee Lockett

movies July 3, 2015

New Video Shows Nic Cage As ’90s SupermanThe film never came to fruition, but now we get to watch Cage wear the bizarre costume.

By Greg Cwik

classic peta Mar. 12, 2015

PETA Asks Tim Burton to Change the Ending of DumboFor ethical reasons.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

remakes Mar. 10, 2015

Tim Burton Is Directing a Live-Action DumboHopefully the elephants will be CGI.

By Nate Jones

vulture quiz Dec. 29, 2014

Can You Name the Tim Burton Movie Just by the Eyes?O_O

By Lindsey Weber, Maya Robinson, and Kevin Ferri

movies Dec. 29, 2014

For Tim Burton, the Definition of Kitsch Is a Suspect One in Big EyesThe story of Margaret Keane, the monstrously successful painter of round-eyed waifs, and the husband, Walter, who took all of the credit.

By David Edelstein

breakups Dec. 23, 2014

Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter Have SeparatedThe pair parted ways “amicably” months ago.

By Nate Jones

movies Dec. 23, 2014

Tim Burton: Beetlejuice 2 Is ‘Closer Than Ever’But it hinges on Michael Keaton’s involvement.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

art Dec. 18, 2014

Margaret Keane’s Eyes Are Wide OpenTim Burton’s latest muse on Joan Crawford, Phyllis Diller, and the fact we’re in the end-times.

By Carl Swanson

video Dec. 17, 2014

Watch the Exclusive First Clip From Tim Burton’s Big EyesWith Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz.

By Kyle Buchanan

vulture on set Dec. 5, 2014

Life in Pictures: Tim Burton, on the Set of Big EyesHis film about the “complicated, weird relationship” between painter Walter Keane and his wife, Margaret.

By Bilge Ebiri

right-click Dec. 3, 2014

Hear the Two New Lana Del Rey Songs From Tim Burton’s Big Eyes“Big Eyes” and “I Can Fly.”

By Lindsey Weber

trailer park Sept. 18, 2014

Trailer: Tim Burton Focuses on Art World, Goes Realistic in Big EyesStarring Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams.

By Anna Silman

rumor has it Oct. 21, 2013

Tim Burton Might Direct Beetlejuice 2The director is said to be in talks for the sequel.

By Delia Paunescu

casting couch Apr. 3, 2013

Tim Burton Will Direct Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams in Big EyesAbout the husband-and-wife art duo Walter and Margaret Keane.

By Zach Dionne

chat room Jan. 28, 2013

Tim Burton on Frankenweenie’s Oscar Nomination and His Broken Shoulder“The doctors are like, ‘Take two aspirin.’”

By Jennifer Vineyard

Nov. 1, 2012

How Cute: Tim Burton’s Family PortraitThey are family!

By Eliot Glazer

tv Oct. 14, 2012

NBC Jumps on the Alice in Wonderland BandwagonThe CW and ABC already have adaptations in the works.

By Andre Tartar

keeping track Oct. 5, 2012

The Vulture Diaries: John August’s Week in Pop-Culture ConsumptionThe screenwriter of Frankenweenie logs seven days of pop-culture consumption.

By John August

pop quiz Oct. 5, 2012

Take Our Official Tim Burton Eye TestMore than one belongs to Johnny Depp, of course.

By Jesse David Fox

vulture reads Sept. 23, 2012

Sunday Reads: Tim Burton, Modern Family, WyclefAnother excuse to stay indoors.

By Andre Tartar and Caroline Bankoff

vulture scavenger July 18, 2012

46 Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Batman FilmsIn our latest edition of Vulture Scavenger, we waded through all six modern Batman films and accompanying materials.

By Adam K. Raymond

frankenweenie July 2, 2012