With the expected empty feeling we're left with now that the Raindance Film Festival is over, it's time to dust off the old black-tie suit and prepare for the London Film Festival which opens with Tim Burton's Frankenweenie tonight.
Reports that it only opened on the weekend with $11.2M may seem low but given it's a movie that will appeal to both children and adults, the word of mouth that is spreading fast and that this will be the only movie released this week that will still be playing during Hallowe'en and beyond, the figures do not spell box office failure just yet. The merchandise at all Disney Stores is getting a lot of love from all ages and Frankenweenie looks set to exceed naysayers doom-and-gloom forecast by more than a whisker. You heard it here first.
On another note, it's great that Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter will receive honorary fellowships of the BFI too. Let the London Film Festival begin!
See you at the movies.
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