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Frankenweenie came under development in December 2007, when Burton was asked to direct two 3D films for Disney, including a 2010 live-action adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. However, the development of a full-length stop motion dates as far back as November 2005, when scripts had been written by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott.
Frankenweenie is a 1984 American science fiction comedy horror featurette directed by Tim Burton and written by him and Leonard Ripps. It is both a parody of, and homage to, the 1931 film Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley 's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus .
Frankenweenie may refer to: Frankenweenie (1984 film) , a short live action film directed by Tim Burton Frankenweenie (2012 film) , Burton's full-length stop motion remake
The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories is an anthology of weird fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. Published on 30 Oct 2011, [1] it contains 110 short stories, novellas and short novels. At 1,126 pages in the hardcover edition, it is probably the largest single volume of fantastic fiction ever published, according to Locus. [2]
In "Secret Michigan: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure" author Amy Piper tells readers where they can find hidden gems.
The book is about Hannah Frankenstein, the Baron's aunt, who comes to Frankenstein's Castle to put it back in order, following the chaos caused by her nephew's experiments. There, she meets the unusual inhabitants of the castle, which, apart from Frankenstein's monster , also include Count Dracula and Larry Talbot the werewolf .
Common themes in the book include the untimely death of children, the effect of the two World Wars on the family, the ultimate fate of characters who "disappeared" from their family's lives never to be heard of again, and how the women of the family feel compelled to enter into unhappy marriages. The fate of Ruby's family is revealed gradually.
Owen's "Singapore Nights" was the cover story on the debut issue of Oriental Stories in 1930 Owen's "Quest of a Noble Tiger" was the cover story in the January 1943 Weird Tales Frank Owen (1893–1968) was an American author, novelist and anthologist.