Timur Bekmambetov

3. At times, "9" feels like Tim Burton animation not made by Tim Burton. There is a reason Burton produced this film (with Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov). Burton told me at San Diego Comic-Con in July that he saw a lot of himself in...

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...was in graduate school. Nominated for an Academy Award in 2006, it brought Acker admirers and eager mentors, including Tim Burton and Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov, two of the producers of the feature-length version. They saw something...

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...and some of the best invective you will hear. And just to confuse everyone, 9, the animated fable co-produced by Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton and directed by Shane Acker, is slated for a December 9 release while Nine, the musical...

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...was well under way when that Pixar hit came out. "9" was produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov ("Wanted"), whose names are prominent in the advertising since Acker is unknown. The film offers a unique take on the future and...

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...design. The look of the characters - both the heroic dolls and the insidious machines they are up against - is incredibly intriguing, and the universe that Messrs. Acker, Burton and Bekmambetov have created is a treat for the eyes. The...

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...on YouTube), is one of them. In the intervening four years, Acker -- backed by famous filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov ("Wanted") -- has been expanding the vision of "9" into a feature-length film. The result, also titled "9,"...

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...producers bank-rolling the pictures: earlier this month, Peter Jackson presented "District 9," and now Tim Burton and "Wanted" director Timur Bekmambetov bring audiences "9," directed by newcomer Shane Acker. Despite similar names and a heavy...

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...Kenway. SYNOPSIS: From visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas), Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) and Academy Award®-nominated director Shane Acker comes this visually stunning and original epic adventure. In the final...

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...opening. 4. 9 - $8 million The PG-13 animated film, which was produced by filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted), tallied $3.1 million when it arrived in theaters on Wednesday. That amount probably represented all of...

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