Mars Attacks! (1996)

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[Translated for our earthly listeners]: The earth is overrun with weird little guys from Mars…and only Tom Jones can save us! It’s our first Tim Burton and we couldn’t be more excited to unpack this truly deranged blockbuster comedy for this miniseries.

Next week, it’s the behemoth action disaster film, INDEPENDENCE DAY. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Fangoria #159 Production History
• Fangoria #160 Production History
• Alex Cox Mars Attacks! Scripts
• Burton on Burton by Mark Salisbury
• Warner Brothers Production Notes
• Vice Roger L Jackson Interview
• Jack Nicholson Cast In Mars Attacks!
• Entertainment Weekly Production History
• VFX Blog VFX Breakdown
• Inverse Production History
• David Andrews Animation Test

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