Tim Burton: Life in the Line

20251h 5m

Features never-before-seen footage, interviews and artwork, spanning Burton's early career at Disney to the makings of his films Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), as well as Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday.

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4 Episodes • Premiered 2025

This four-part docuseries traces Tim Burton’s journey from misunderstood outsider to Hollywood’s gothic disruptor, revealing how his childhood, misfit family of collaborators, and personal triumphs and losses shaped the iconic worlds of Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and beyond. Told through never-before-seen art, intimate stories, and rare footage, it’s the definitive portrait of an artist who built magic out of being different.

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1. Boy From The Burbank Lagoon

The misfit kid who drew his way out of suburban hell.

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2. Misunderstood Monsters

Outsiders, monsters, and the beauty of being different.

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3. Rebel By Design

A restless creator who refuses to repeat himself.

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4. Coming Home

Returning to his roots to tell the stories closest to his heart.

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