“The Nightmare Before Christmas” is, today, a proud Disney property. Audience support led to multiple rereleases, elevating the film from a cult classic to a must-watch movie during both Halloween and Christmas. Thirty years later, Disney has wholeheartedly embraced “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The company has incorporated the film’s characters into its Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland in California. But after the “Beetlejuice” filmmaker departed the studio and proved his success in helming his first “Batman” film, Disney returned to the project. “They never felt (“Nightmare”) was a Disney film,” Selick told IGN.

Source: CNN October 31, 2023 18:28 UTC