After the billion-dollar blockbuster "Alice In Wonderland," Tim Burton has been a bit hit-or-miss. Both "Dark Shadows" and "Frankenweenie" underperformed, while his last outing, the Oscar-baiting "Big Eyes," completely missed with critics and audiences. But this fall he returns with something right in his wheelhouse with "Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children."
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Based on the book by Ransom Riggs, and starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O’Dowd, Ella Purnell, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Judi Dench and Samuel L. Jackson, the story follows a teenager who finds himself protecting the oddball orphaned children who live on a mysterious island. Here’s the synopsis:
From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, Jake realizes that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.
"Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children" opens on September 30th. Watch the first trailer below.
