Tim Burton to Direct Disney's Live Action Film, "Dumbo"

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Eva Green and Danny DeVito are starring in Disney's live-action remake of its classic animated film, "Dumbo." Production to start in April 2017.

"Dumbo" is the latest animation classic that Disney is turning into a live-action film, and with Tim Burton directing it should be a little weird, as well as wildly entertaining. It is filming on location in the United Kingdom. Tim Burton Productions and The Walt Disney Studios are teaming with other production companies on this project. Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more information.

Project Synopsis:

The tale of a baby circus elephant who is made fun for his large ears, based on the 1941 iconic film. The original story followed a ridiculed circus elephant, who, with the help of a mouse, works to achieve his full potential. Burton’s film will be a mix of live-action and animation. DeVito would play Medici, the man who runs a smaller circus that gets acquired by the evil big top circus villain Vandemere. Green will take on the role Colette, a French trapeze artist who works for Vandemere. PRODUCTION OFFICE Pinewood Studios Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire SL0 0NH P: +44-17-5378-5171 SECRET MACHINE 500 South Buena Vista Street MC 1788, Burbank, CA 91521 P: 818-560-4550 TIM BURTON PRODUCTIONS 8033 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 7500, West Hollywood, CA 90046 P: 310-300-1670 E: derek@timburton.com BOBKER/KRUGER 120 S Hewitt Street, Suite 1, Los Angeles, CA 90012 P: 323-366-9501 THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS 3 Queen Caroline St, London W6 9PE, UK P: +44 20 8222 1000 Additional production contact information available to Film & Television Industry Alliance Members. Join for free today and get full access to more than 1,500 major film and tv projects currently in pre-production and active development.