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Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Dark Shadows (2012), as well as the television series Wednesday (2022). Burton also directed the superhero films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), the sci-fi film Planet of the Apes (2001), the fantasy-drama Big Fish (2003), the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and the fantasy films Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016). Burton has often worked with actors Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp, Lisa Marie (former girlfriend), Helena Bonham Carter (his former domestic partner) and composer Danny Elfman, who scored all but three of Burton's films. Burton also wrote and illustrated the poetry book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories, published in 1997 by British publishing house Faber and Faber, and a compilation of his drawings, sketches, and other artwork, entitled The Art of Tim Burton, was released in 2009. A follow-up to that book, entitled The Napkin Art of Tim Burton: Things You Think About in a Bar, containing sketches made by Burton on napkins at bars and restaurants he visited, was released in 2015. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards, and wins for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
When twin brothers Rowan and Owen Albertson receive a mysterious letter from their long-lost father, Steven, they are thrust into an extraordinary journey beyond their imagination. Their search leads them to an enchanted forest, where a fateful accident transforms them into groblins—magical creatures of legend. With the help of the wise and mysterious Emeralda, the brothers uncover the truth: their father has been trapped in the Groblin Realm for 80 years, held captive by the tyrannical King Verdorax. Determined to bring him home, Rowan and Owen embark on a perilous quest, learning magic, forming alliances, and facing treacherous foes. Along the way, they befriend the noble groblin elder Kronk, the spirited warrior Luna, and the enigmatic songstress Sela. As they venture deeper into the magical realm, the brothers discover the hidden history between their father and the groblins—secrets that could change their destiny forever. With time running out, they must challenge King Verdorax in a climactic battle to free their father and break a powerful curse. But the greatest challenge of all lies in their hearts—will Rowan and Owen find the strength to embrace their fate and the courage to sacrifice everything for the love of family?
