Vincent (1982 film) of his life. The film was theatrically released for two weeks in one Los Angeles cinema with the teen drama "Tex". Before it was consigned to the Disney vaults, it garnered several critical accolades when it played at film festivals in London, Chicago and Seattle, winning two awards at Chicago and the Critics' Prize at the Annecy Film Festival in France. An early form of the character of Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" can be seen in the upper-left corner of the screen from 1:18-1:25 as well as in front of the embodiment of his deceased wife from
Tim Burton Shadows", Burton's next project would be "Maleficent", a ""-like film that showed the origin and the past of "Sleeping Beauty"s antagonist Maleficent. In an interview with Fandango published February 23, 2010, however, he denied he was directing any upcoming "Sleeping Beauty" film. However, on November 23, 2010, in an interview with MTV, Burton confirmed that he was indeed putting together a script for "Maleficent". It was announced by "The Hollywood Reporter" on May 16, 2011, that Burton was no longer attached to "Maleficent". It was reported that Burton would direct a 3D stop motion animation adaptation of "The Addams Family",