The great animated classic The Nightmare Before Christmas celebrates its 30th anniversary. In this case, Tim Burton and Henry Selick, the two men behind this macabre little gem, spoke to the New York Times.
An interview in which they revealed why Disney Studios didn’t dare produce the film under their main name, but rather through Touchstone Pictures, their more “adult” subsidiary.
“Disney Studios Feared The Nightmare Before Christmas Would Damage Their Brand”Henry Selick, who recently set a record in the debate about the authorship of the film, explains.
“It would have been much more successful at the box office if it had been named after Disney, but I understand their position because it wasn’t like any other animated film.”
“It’s a normal reaction when you’re doing something that’s unfamiliar.”Adds Tim Burton, who recently criticized the superhero movie The Flash. “There was stop-motion, a character with no eyeballs, all set to music. How did you feel comfortable? Of course Disney was nervous about all of that.”
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a fantasy-macabre musical comedy like no other. The visual splendor of every moment, magnified by Danny Elfman’s music and lyrics, which may soon be rewarded with a prequel, as recently revealed by Henry Selick, who you won’t forget also signed the very beautiful Coraline.
The feature film The Nightmare Before Christmas, released in French cinemas in December 2004, grossed over $100 million worldwide.
Notice the little hidden details in “The Nightmare Before Christmas?”
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