Much like how audiences got a peek into the mind of Martin Scorsese with Mr. Scorsese, a four-part docuseries on the life of Tim Burton is here to make your Halloween even more spookier.
Titled Tim Burton: Life In The Line, the four-part docuseries had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024. Distributed by Wood Entertainment, the movie will be released on October 23 for a custom direct-to-consumer streaming platform.
Directed by Tara Wood, the film is available for a digital purchase at TimBurtonLifeintheLine.com, with plans starting from $24.99 (for a five-day rental) to $74.99 (for a premium release).
Tim Burton Docuseries Will ‘Self-Distribute’ on October 23
Tim Burton | Credits: IMAX via YouTube
With the rights acquired by Wood Entertainment, the Tim Burton docuseries will ‘self-distribute’ on October 23, 2025. This means that the film will not be available on any of the streaming services.
The direct-to-consumer service ensured that the film would be available for a digital purchase on the website mentioned above. Much like the business model, Tim Burton: Life In The Line will probably be available to stream on the website.
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With a peek into what Tim Burton’s career was like and how the director stayed afloat with his unique ideas, here are some of the things that you can expect from the docuseries.
What to Expect From Tim Burton: Life In The Line
Tim Burton | Credits: Gage Skidmore, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Directed by Tara Wood, the four-part docuseries will feature never-before-seen footage, interviews, and artwork that span his early career at Disney to his breakthrough projects like Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, and Wednesday.
The docuseries tries to paint a picture of Tim Burton from an outside perspective, with his frequent collaborators and more, sitting down for chats and interviews. Some of the actors included in this docuseries include:
Actors/ComposersMovies/Series with Tim BurtonJohnny DeppEdward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, and more.Helena Bonham CarterPlanet of the Apes, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, and more.Winona RyderBeetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.Michael KeatonBeetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, Dumbo, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.Danny ElfmanComposer for numerous Burton films, including Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and more.Jenna OrtegaWednesday, Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceChristoph WaltzBig EyesMia WasikowskaAlice in Wonderland
Tara Wood is known for making other documentary projects like 21 Years: Richard Linklater and QT8: The First Eight, which means that the project is in good hands.
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Tim Burton: Life In The Line will ‘self-distribute’ on October 23, 2025 (USA).
