Tim Burton predecessor. Burton produced, but did not direct, due to schedule constraints on "Batman Returns", "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) for Disney, originally meant to be a children's book in rhyme. The film was directed by Henry Selick and written by Caroline Thompson, based on Burton's original story, world and characters. The film received positive reviews for the stop motion animation, musical score and original storyline. It was a box office success, grossing $50 million.Because of the ruling nature of the film, it was not produced under Disney's name, but rather Disney owned Touchstone Pictures. Disney also fought for the protagonist
Tim Drake alongside Dean Stockwell (adult form in "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker"). Tim Drake appears in the "" series. The producers describe this version of the character as grittier and darker, to fit the tone of the series. His costume has been radically redesigned, it incorporating the traditional red and yellow colors and Robin shows a more muscled appearance with a short buzz-cut. In 1993, a few years after his debut as Robin, DC launched a monthly solo series featuring Tim Drake's adventures as Robin, with Batman appearing as a supporting character. The series ended in February 2009 with issue