Frankenweenie (2012)

Frankenweenie is Tim Burton’s third stop-motion animated feature, following his two previous hits, the Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee Corpse Bride and The Nightmare Before Christmas, Oscar nominated for Best Visual Effects. Its release date is October 5, 2012.

Plot
Frankenweenie is a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor Frankenstein harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.

Humans

 * Charlie Tahan as Victor Frankenstein, a child scientist.
 * Winona Ryder as Elsa Van Helsing, a kind girl who is Victor's next-door neighbor, one of his classmates, & love interest.
 * Catherine O'Hara as Susan Frankenstein, Victor's Mother, Weird Girl, an eccentric girl who is one of Victor's classmates, and Gym Teacher.
 * Martin Short as Ben Frankenstein, Victor's father, Nassor, Toshiaki's partner and Victor's other enemy, Mr. Burgermeister, the grumpy Mayor of New Holland, the Frankensteins' next-door neighbor, and Elsa's uncle.
 * Martin Landau as Mr. Rzykruski, the new eccentric but wise science teacher at Victor's school who speaks in a thick Eastern European accent.
 * Atticus Shaffer as Edgar "E" Gore, a deformed, igor-like child and one of Victor's classmates & Weird Girl's love interest.
 * Robert Capron as Bob, an obese kid and one of Victor's classmates.
 * James Hiroyuki Liao as Toshiaki, Victor's enemy and one of his classmates.
 * Conchata Ferrell as Bob's Mom, an obese and stereotypical suburban housewife who dotes upon her son.
 * Tom Kenny as Fire Chief, Soldier, and Townsfolk.
 * Christopher Lee (uncredited) as Dracula

Animals

 * Frank Welker as Sparky Frankenstien, Victor 's pet bull terrier and best friend, who unexpecdly dies and is brought back to life.
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Persephone van Helsing, Elsa's pet poodle and Sparky's love interest, Were-Rat, Edgar's werewolf-like rat monster, Mr.Whiskers, Weird Girl's pet Persian cat, Colussus, Nassor's mummy hamster, and Shelly, Toshiaki's giant pet turtle.
 * Jeff Bennett as Giant Sea Monkeys, Bob's mutated sea monkeys.

Marketing
In the lead up to the film's release in October, there will be a travelling art exhibition detailing the work that has gone into creating the film. During the exhibition it will be possible to see sets and characters that were used for the stop motion feature film.

From September 14 to November 5, Disney California Adventure will be offering exclusive scenes from the film during Muppet Vision 3D's nighttime operating hours.

Reception
The film was initially set for release in November 2011, before Disney moved it to March 9, 2012. In January 2011, Box Office Mojo announced the film's new release date for October 5, 2012 with John Carter replacing the film for the once planned March 9, 2012 release. The film premiered on September 20, 2012, on the opening night of Fantastic Fest, an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. The film opens the London Film Festival on October 10th in the UK.