What if Tim Burton Made “The Dark Knightmare Before Christmas”?

John Summers • Contributor

Sep 6, 2024 9:00 PM EDT

With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in theaters, I wondered what the most successful Tim Burton movie is. I mean, the guy has made a lot of great films, from Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Edward Scissorhands to Ed Wood, Mars Attacks, and Batman, all the way to Sweeney Todd, Big Fish, and several episodes of Wednesday. His filmography is pretty impressive. But it turns out his biggest movie is one he didn't actually direct—The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Everyone considers it a classic Tim Burton film, but it was actually directed by Henry Selick. Burton was a producer and one of the writers but spent very little time on set. Still, the movie has that distinct "Tim Burtony" feel throughout. But what if we combined the story of Batman with the style of The Nightmare Before Christmas? These AI-generated pictures give us a glimpse into what could have been.