It Cool News is reporting that Burton is planning to turn his attention to an alternate interpretation of Sleeping Beauty, entitled Maleficent, after he wraps Alice In Wonderland.
According to initial reports, the project Burton has in mind might be called Maleficent, a take on the Sleeping Beauty story told from the point of view of the villain, who memorably turns into a giant dragon at the end.
The 51-year-old director is looking to develop the movie as a type of live-action flick.
The Nightmare Before Christmas director has a flare for the odd and Gothic which may prove to offer a fresh take on a classic tale — or not.
Would you watch a Tim Burton directed Sleeping Beauty?
Tim Burton To Take On 'Sleeping Beauty' Next: Reports
I’d love to see this happen. Maleficent is such a mysterious character. I think, whatever the story conceived of to describe how she came to be so hateful and cruel, it’s bound to be fascinating.
I would adore it if Tim Burton did Sleeping Beauty.
By the way, he did not direct The Nightmare Before Christmas, Henry Selick did. Tim Burton wrote the story, created the characters, and produced it.