Tim Burton has
found his cast for the stop-motion animated version of Frankenweenie. Burton returns to where his career began, the film is based on his 1984
short about a man who brings his dog back to life after he is hit by a car.
Winona Ryder will be
voicing Elsa the “goody-two-shoes” girl. Martin Landau, who won the Academy
Award for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood will voice Mr.
Rzykruski. No notes on that character as of yet. Martin Short
and Catherine O’Hara will both take on five characters. Short will lend his
voice to Bob, Nassor, Toshiaki, Victor’s Dad, and Mr. Bergermeister. The
awesome O’Hara (“He likes it.”) voices Edgar, Weird Girl, Victor’s Mom,
and Gym Teacher. As you remember, Short was Press Secretary Jerry Ross in one
of the most bizarre alien invasion movies ever, Mars Attacks. O’Hara appeared
in Beetlejuice and lent her voice to Sally and Shock in The Nightmare before Christmas. John August has written three screenplays directed by
Burton, those being: Big Fish, Corpse Bride, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The film will be released by Walt Disney Pictures on March 9, 2012.
