Disney’s live-action adaptations of their animated classics have been known to tout a pretty stellar cast. While Tim Burton‘s Dumbo has been in pre-production, there have been reports that the studio has been in talks with Will Smith, who would have had a starring role in the film. Yes, talks between the two have broken off, and as a result it puts the actor in the position to star in Bad Boys For Life. More on the story below.

It’s being reported that Will Smith has entered into talks to star in Dumbo, one of Disney’s many live-action remakes of their classic animated features, which is set to be directed by Tim Burton.

It’s stressed that these talks are in the early stages, and a done deal is far from happening. But if ink does meet paper, Smith joining the adaptation could impact another big project, Bad Boys 3.

Anyone who has watched some Food Network in their day has likely seen some kind of competition in which a variety of amazing cake creations are made. Zoe’s Fancy Cakes is someone who would likely do well in competitions such as those.

For this Halloween season, the cake maker’s YouTube channel has been sharing some fitting tutorial videos. One of the videos shows you how to make a cake version of the Bride from Tim Burton‘s stop-motion feature Corpse Bride. Though I’m going to go ahead and assume most mortal beings such as you and I would not fare well in trying to pull the cake off, as it is a truly impressive piece of work.

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The movies of Tim Burton are always a fun source for CineFix’s “Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know“ YouTube series, as we saw in their Nightmare Before Christmas and Batman videos.

Next up from Burton’s filmography is nine fun facts about the great Beetlejuice you might not have known about. These include what the long whispered sequel was once going to be about, who was on the shortlist to play the title character before Michael Keaton was chosen, and more. Also included are appearances from both of the above mentioned movies as well.

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Happy Loop Day!

If you’re a fan of Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, then you know that today, September 3, is Loop Day.

To celebrate, 20th Century FOX has released a new clip from their upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Ransom Riggs book, directed by Tim Burton, that explains the concept of a “loop” day.

Watch the movie clip and a Happy Loop Day video (with music), and also check out the “looping” character gifs here below.