Tim Burton Says It’s Likely He Won’t Work for Disney Again

Tim Burton Says It’s Likely , He Won’t Work for Disney Again.

CNN reports that Burton recently attended France's Lumiere Festival.

He was presented with the honorary Prix Lumiere award.

While speaking at a press conference on Oct.

22, the filmmaker compared working for Disney to Dumbo being confined to "this horrible big circus.".

While speaking at a press conference on Oct.

22, the filmmaker compared working for Disney to Dumbo being confined to "this horrible big circus.".

I was hired and fired like several times throughout my career there.

, Tim Burton, via statement.

The thing about ‘Dumbo,’ is that’s why I think my days with Disney are done, I realized that I was Dumbo, that I was working in this horrible big circus and I needed to escape.

That movie is quite autobiographical at a certain level, Tim Burton, via statement.

It’s gotten to be very homogenized, very consolidated.

There’s less room for different types of things, Tim Burton, via statement.

Burton says that these days, Disney is more focused on tentpole franchises, such as those within 'Star Wars' and the MCU.

When asked about potentially being involved with the MCU in the future, Burton said it wasn't likely.

I can only deal with one universe, l can’t deal with a multi-universe, Tim Burton, via statement