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
Jack Skellington other characters appear throughout the ride wearing Christmas attire. Additionally, Jack hosts the "Halloween Screams" fireworks show and the Frightfully Fun Parade. Chris Sarandon provided the voice for the character in each instance. Jack Skellington has been made into a Bendies figure, as well as a Funko Pop Vinyl figurine that also had a Day of the Dead variant. He appeared in the "Kingdom Hearts" action figure collections, and was also released in Japan's REVOLTECH Sci-fi line in 2010, along with the Japanese monsters, Gamera and Gyaos. In 2016 a life-size Jack Skellington animatronic prop was released. The prop was