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Tim Burton to Direct Live-Action 'Dumbo' for Disney

Tim Burton will direct Disney's live-action Dumbo.

In the latest move by the studio as it continues to make live-action versions of its animated classics, Disney has tapped the Big Eyes helmer to take on the tale of a baby circus elephant who is made fun for his large ears, based on the 1941 iconic film.

As THR exclusively reported, Transformers franchise writer Ehren Kruger penned the script. The film will be a mix of CG and live-action to bring the classic elephant story to life, and will add a unique family story that parallels Dumbo's journey. Justin Springer, who worked on Tron: Legacy as well as Oblivion, is producing with Kruger.

Disney's latest live-action makeover Cinderella, starring Lily James, opens this weekend. The studio has had strong success with its live-action versions, including Burton's reimagined Alice in Wonderland, which grossed a staggering $1.02 billion. And after Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie as the iconic villainess, opened in May 2014, it went on to earn a stunning $758.4 million worldwide.

Burton, who is currently working on Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, is repped by WME.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the news of Burton's attachment.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Ah why remake all the classics? That into the woods was horrible, despite some good remakes like maleficent (even though not exactly a remake) are good there's no need. Not a Burton fan but will give it a try anyway.

A Burton Dumbo???
Just seems a VERY strange pairing. Burton films are always quirky and dark both of which Dumbo isn't.
Pinnociho seems like a more natural fit

Live action? Surely they don't mean ACTUALLY live action.

I'd say they do, live action (except for the elephant part obv lol).



A Disney infinity movie however would be awesome!!

I think Dumbo and Timothy are gonna be CGI.

REALLY not looking forward to this one...


It just doesn't seem like a good combination. I'm already not at all a fan of Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and now Dumbo? The original was more than fine as it was. And the only thing even slightly Burton-like in it was the Pink Elephants sequence, but even then...



...Really don't think this will turn out well.

Burton? Yuck. We've seen some of his "circus" scenes in the past. Too grotesque for Dumbo.

Not liking it so far, but I cannot judge till I see it...
Honestly Tim Burton is going to make that pink elephant scene three times as long and horrifying.