Burton Denies "Addams Family" Report

There has been a lot of talk of Tim Burton approaching various film projects, either as a director or producer. The latest of these reports were of Burton directing a 3D, stop-motion adaptation of The Addams Family.

MTV News decided to reach out to Burton's people, but they stated the following after directly contacting the filmmaker:

"There is no truth to the story. Tim has not lined up any of his upcoming projects."

Perhaps Burton was merely pitched by the studio as a possible candidate to direct a new version of The Addams Family. But for now, nothing official has been made, and there is no substance to the claims.

Tim Burton's Stop-Motion "Addams Family"?

Deadline.com has stated that Tim Burton might be directing a 3D, stop-motion animated adaptation of Charles Addams comics, The Addams Family.

Illumination Entertainment, the Universal-based family film unit headed by Chris Meledandri (who has produced Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who, and is producing the forthcoming Despicable Me and Flanimals), has acquired the underlying rights of the Addams drawings, once a staple of The New Yorker magazine. Burton is reportedly being considered as a director by the studio.

Meladandri will produce the film. Kevin Miserocchi of the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation will be executive producer. A writer will be hired shortly.

If these plans come to fruition, this new Addams Family movie will be the second stop-motion feature coming from Tim Burton. Burton is still directing his feature-length animated adaptation of Frankenweenie.