Tim Burton Plans Remake Of 'The Addams Family'

By Justin Worsley

Cult favorite director Tim Burton has made a name for himself in Hollywood as both a brilliant director and artist. It is now safe to say that Burton is brilliant at reviving television and film series as well.

Burton first revived the Batman franchise, directing the 1987 blockbuster film "Batman" as well as it's 1991 sequel, "Batman Returns." "Sleepy Hollow," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,"Sweeney Todd," and most recently "Alice in Wonderland" have all undergone a makeover with Burton behind the camera. Burton is now looking at recreating "The Addams Family" according to hitflix.com.

"The Addams Family" was created in 1938 as a single-panel cartoon for the New Yorker by Charles Addams. In 1964, a television show was created, focusing on the extended family's macabre interests, while at the same time spoofing contemporary cultural issues. In 1991, Barry Sonnefield directed a film adaptation of the television series.

Burton, however, plans to return to the roots, claiming the upcoming film will be based solely on the Addams' comics and not the television show or film.

Along with talks of Burton's adaptation, "The Addams Family" will also hit Broadway this spring, starring Nathan Lane and BeBe Neuwirth.