To see the trailer click here or on the image above.I believe the science fiction-fantasy film "9" directed by Shane Acker and produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (Nightwatch) is geared to start a wave of serious animated films not by Pixar.
It's not like there haven't been others but they either didn't get the profile I believe this one has already, or they delved too deep into Disney-style film tropes that shuffled them in with the rest of the cartoon crowd (starring wisecracking animals).
Focus Features is behind "9" and they are also releasing "Coraline." The film features the voice talents of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly. Check out the Oscar nominated short film "9" by Acker here.
This film was brought to my attention by way of a friend and I was glad to hear about this. I talk all the time about the power of animation and the role these projects can play for stories that are science fiction and fantasy. Maybe even producing an animated feature is a direction that can be taken by some filmmakers who cannot get the considerable live-action budget.
It is time consuming, but one day you may get distributed by Focus Features like "9."
By the way... the film will be released 9/9/09.
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