Burton's Frankenweenie to Open BFI London Film Festival

8/23/2012 8:08:41 AM EST

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"Frankenweenie", the Time Burton's latest stop-motion animated film, will be opening the 56th BFI London Film Festival. The news is expected to be announced today.

The premier in Europe will take place on October 10 at the Odeon Leicester Square and will be simultaneously air at the BFI London Imax as well as 30 screen across the U.K.

Fest director Clare Stewart said, "'Frankenweenie' is a perfect choice of opener. It's a film that revels in the magic of movies from one of cinema's great visionaries. Tim Burton has chosen London as his home city and hundreds of talented British craftspeople have contributed to this production."  She went on to say, "To present 'The Art of Frankenweenie' and to take our opening night out to 30 screens means we are making the festival even more accessible for film fans across the U.K."

Attending the fest will be Burton, producer Allison Abbate, exec producer Don Hahn and voice cast Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara and Martin Landau.

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