'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Prequel May Actually Happen
Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas prequel may actually come to life.
The original Nightmare Before Christmas achieved the nearly-impossible by becoming both a Halloween and a Christmas movie classic, and the Tim Burton film may have enough legs for more story.
Director Henry Selick told PEOPLE that he'd be happy to revisit the characters and film, but that it may not be up to him whether or not it happens.
"I think Tim in particular feels like, why mess with that?" Selick said. "He certainly doesn't need to make more money from a sequel. He has had so many other successes, and so far nobody's come up with a great idea for a sequel. And I still think that Tim gets to decide. I don't think there's any idea that would convince him."
He did have an idea of his own, though. Find out what it is and what it may entail.
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Is there a Nightmare Before Christmas sequel?
As of now, no, but the idea for a sequel or prequel to the classic movie has been floated around several times throughout the 30 years since its original release.
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When does the Nightmare Before Christmas prequel come out?
There's no date for this yet, because it hasn't been made or even greenlit! But watch this space for updates.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas prequel about?
There is no prequel right now, but Selick, director of the original The Nightmare Before Christmas, told PEOPLE, "There might be a more interesting story there about how Jack became the King of Halloweentown."
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Who will be in the Nightmare Before Christmas prequel cast?
Chris Sarandon, who voiced Jack Skellington in the original The Nightmare Before Christmas, told PEOPLE he'd "absolutely" love to return "in a minute" to play the character again.
While there's no word on who else would be in the cast of a potential Nightmare Before Christmas prequel, we do know several stars who sadly will not reprise their voice roles.
Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix and William Hickey, who voiced Lock, the mayor and Dr. Finkelstein, respectively, have all died since the original film premiered.
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