Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: trailer promises Tim Burton's back to his best
He's directed the adaptation of Ransom Rigg's fantasy novel about a collection of very oddly-gifted children
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Your support makes all the difference.It's the Tim Burton we all know and love; back with the trailer for his latest feature, Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children.
Adapted from Ransom Riggs' debut novel, this ultra-Gothic fairy tale promises to capture the quintessential essence of Burton's work, as misfit children gifted with odd powers and eccentricities find their home within Miss Peregrine's derelict orphanage.
Granted, Burton's reputation as a filmmaker has suffered over recent years thanks to his high-budgeted but over-saturated offerings, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland.
And, though 2014's Big Eyes beautifully realised painter Margaret Keane's journey to overcome the abuse of her husband, the film suffered from an internal struggle between the realism of the biopic genre, and Burton's own fairy tale sensibility. One not quite navigated as successfully as his 1994 flick, Ed Wood.
So it's great to see him back on such familiar territory; as he's always been at his best as a director when he's tackling fairy tale-like narratives dealing with outsiders finding their place in society, no matter how unusual. It's the beating heart of so many of his most loved works, from Beetlejuice to Edward Scissorhands, and the dreamy world of Miss Peregrine will surely give Burton ample opportunity to shine.
Though its slightly schmaltzy soundtrack is hopefully merely masking some darker tones, considering the original novel took its basis from Riggs' collection of old photographs. Especially with Eva Green at the film's centre, playing the titular Miss Peregrine; who's utterly magnetic, yet undeniably eccentric presence made her the absolute scene-stealer of 2012's Dark Shadows.
The film sees young Jake (Asa Butterfield) uncover the clues to the mystery surrounding his grandfather's life in the strange orphanage, one that sees him cross time itself in his interactions with Miss Peregrine and the institution's gifted residents.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children hits US cinemas 30 September. A UK release date has yet to be announced.
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