Thursday, July 13, 2006

Burton to direct Killers video and Grim Fandango?

Burton will reportedly direct the video for The Killer's song "Read My Mind", which may excite some people. Anyone else remember the last time Burton was rumored to direct a music video (Madonna's "Bad Girl") but it fell though?
And in the crazy, unverified rumors department, Playfuls.com has the story that Burton will direct the feature film of the video game Grim Fandango after he completes Sweeney Todd. Sounds highly unlikely, but then so did the early rumors of him directing Sweeney.
Finally, some news we can confirm is that Burton will be at the 9th International Short Film Festival Expresion en Corto, in the cities of San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato, Mexico from the 22th to the 29th of July, where his films will be honored and he will be part of a conference about "Breaking out" in cinema. Thanks to Pablo Daniel González Cortés for letting us know about this.

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Killers?! Egads.

ManOfNothing said...

Wow! Burton is on the move. So if he's going to direct Grim Fandango after Sweeny Todd, then we get Sweeny Todd! HUZZAH!!!

Anonymous said...

I doubt either are true..
I hope his not doing this music video.. wouldn't mind to much if it was a band with alittle credibility but those guys? no way.

Plus He seemed to be piling on work.. remember his also working with Selick on this 3D Nightmare, Todd and possibly still within the Ripley discussions..

i hope he hasn't gone back on his work and become a 'directer for hire' again.. TV commercials are one thing.. but music vids for crappy bands is just to far.

Anonymous said...

"Burton will be at the 9th International Short Film Festival Expresion en Corto, in the cities of San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato, Mexico from the 22th to the 29th of July, where his films will be honored and he will be part of a conference about "Breaking out" in cinema."

A good occasion to ask directly to him about this things, or no..? eheh

Anonymous said...

I agree with wombstar, I don't like the sound of Burton doing a music video for The Killers.
I also don't expect it will happen.

I'm guessing the Grim Fandango film is just a rumour, though it would be a great opportunity. The game was pretty good.

Anonymous said...

wow burton is busy. so much for that article i have of him saying he was gunna take a break lolz. oooh well i'm happy. any of you guys live in england? coz today was so cool coz they showed batman and edward scissorhands on tv!!!!! i was like wwwwoooo is it tim burton day today or something. crazy hey. anyways i think it's awsome that burton might be directing a music video. how fun and different. and anyway who cares if you like the band or not coz you can just watch the video and see it as a chance to watch some burton stuff over and over each day when they play the video on the music channel. how cool is that now!!!!!!! wow it's cool that burton is going to mexico. i hope my friend from mexico can go see him. that would be amazing.aaaahhhhh i'm soooo happy today!!!!!! wwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Anonymous said...

Believe It or Not should be made first before Grim Fadango. Any casting ideas for it? Sweeney Todd will be great with Johnny in it, but how about Ewan McGregor as well?

Anonymous said...

Yep he's finally made up his mind. Sweeny Todd it is. I didn't really care which one got it.

Personally, I think Burton should stick to movies and not music videos. I don't really watch music videos anyway, movies are better.

YO BILL, the only movie I've seen with Ewan McGregor in it was Robots. That movie was good and funny, but then you put him in a scary musical?

Anonymous said...

hey bill you go on here alot

Anonymous said...

anyone, whats ur favorite burton movie?

ManOfNothing said...

Well hey! I like Bill's idea. Ewan is a damn good singer. Didn't anyone see Moulin Rouge? He was great and he could do Sweeny Todd too. That would be amazing to see.

Anonymous said...

I think it's cool that he's doing a music video. But I don't like that Grim Fandango thing...

Anonymous said...

wow, i hope the killers thing doesnt fall through...i love the killers!

Anonymous said...

now I did only skim over the article, which may explain why I'm just completely confused. So I guess we get Sweeny Todd, yay, but what about BElieve it or Not, and what was with that Grim FAndago thing? I'm just confused.

Anonymous said...

it is not 11:56, so says my other 'anonymous' comment! It's only 8:08! for Christ's sake!

Anonymous said...

Wow~I've played Grim Fandango~ It's skeleton too~ I love it~~
Also Jack@ TNBC!!

Anonymous said...

I HATE THE KILLERS. He cannot do this to me!!!

Anonymous said...

Grim Fandango... what is that?

Anonymous said...

I know for a fact taht he IS directing the Killers video. And its shooting tomorrow thru saturday in LA. Its gonna rock!

Anonymous said...

That's pretty cool... but what is Grim Fandango?!

Anonymous said...

Hiya i can confirm that tim burton is doing the new killers vid as he was at there afterparty the other night that a very close music editor friend of mine attended and they chatted about that subject ^_^

Anonymous said...

GRIM FANDANGO FTW!

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Kiwitz said...

I was at the conference and it was great!, the questions were not the smartest ones, but he was so thrilled to be in Guanajuato that it didn´t really matter.

Also, Mr Burton saw some movies at the cementery, where the mexican director Guillermo del Toro, made a special movie selection and we all enjoyed at 2 am.

He also visited the famous Mummy Museum in Guanajuato. He said to the mexican press that he will definetly do his next film about mummies.

He was supposed to go back on saturday, but that very same day we saw him at party on the tunnels. And aparently he will stay there for more couple of days.

kiwi morado

cheers.

Anonymous said...

OK WHAT!!!!!!
The Killers Freaking Suck how can Burton do that!!!! but Grim Fandango Would be awesome i wonder if he's going to mexico to work on the language for it xD