Tim Burton Says He's 'Sure' He and Frequent Collaborator Johnny Depp Will Make Another Film Together

Mar. 15, 2025

Tim Burton, Johnny Depp.Photo:Getty(2)

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Fans shouldn’t rule out a future collaboration betweenTim BurtonandJohnny Depp.

Speaking withIndieWireat the Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday, Nov. 30, the 66-year-old director revealed that he wouldn’t be opposed to reuniting on the big screen with Depp, who he previously teamed up with on multiple films, includingEdward Scissorhands,Alice in WonderlandandCharlie and the Chocolate Factory.

“Well, I’m sure there will be," Burton told the outlet when asked about a future team-up with Depp, 61.

“I never feel like, ‘Oh, I’m going to use this and that actor.’ It usually has to be based on the project I’m working on. That’s what film is all about. It’s collaboration and bouncing ideas off the people around you,” he added.

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp attend a ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ photocall in London on July 16, 2005.Dave M. Benett/Getty

Dave M. Benett/Getty

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Depp and Burton’s creative partnership dates back to 1990 withEdward Scissorhands. They’ve since worked together on 1994’sEd Wood, 1999’sSleepy Hollow, 2005’sCharlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005’sCorpse Bride, 2007’sSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,2010’sAlice in Wonderlandand 2012’sDark Shadows.

While Burton said he’s hopeful for a future collaboration with Depp, he also revealed during a Q&A at the film festival that he doesn’t intend to work on anEdward Scissorhandssequel.

“There are certain films I don’t want to make a sequel to,” he said, per IndieWire. “I didn’t want to make a sequel to that because it felt like a one-off thing."

“I didn’t want to have a sequel forThe Nightmare Before Christmasbecause it also felt like a one-off thing,” he added. “Certain things are best left on their own, and that for me is one of them.”

Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci attend a screening of ‘The Order’ during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival.Marc Piasecki/WireImage

Marc Piasecki/WireImage

Depp is just one of Burton’s many collaborators featured in Tara Wood’sstill-untitled docuseriesabout the beloved filmmaker.

In the project, Depp reveals that the titular role inEdwardScissorhandsnearly went to a few other famous faces.

During an interview for the series, Depp said thatTom HanksandMichael Jacksoncontacted Burton about wanting to play the character, whileTom Cruise“was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story.”

Despite a moment of self-sabotage, the actor — who thought the script and main character were “beautiful” — “finally gave in” and agreed to meet with Burton, sparking a lengthy creative relationship.

The Untitled Tim Burton Documentary does not yet have a release date.

source: people.com