Tim Burton to helm Disney’s live-action "Dumbo" movieMarch 11, 2015 - 09:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Disney has found a director for their upcoming live-action "Dumbo" movie. Tim Burton is tapped for the job, and "Transformers" writer Ehren Kruger is hired to pen the screenplay based on the iconic 1941 animated film and add a unique family story that parallels Dumbo's journey, AceShowbiz said. "Dumbo" tells the story of a little circus elephant who is ridiculed for his large ears and his only true friend is a mouse. It becomes the latest classic tale that the Mouse House gives a live-action treatment following the likes of "Alice in Wonderland", "Maleficent", and "Cinderella". After releasing "Big Eyes" last year, Tim Burton is working on "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" and "Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass" for planned 2016 releases. He is also developing "Beetlejuice 2". Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |