I’m not sure what part of this surprises me more, the fact that Will Smith might be starring in a remake of Dumbo, or the fact that Tim Burton is going to be directing it.

Will Smith is coming off of the critical disaster Collateral Beauty and he’s also working toward a start date with Sony Pictures on Bad Boys For Life, a reteam with Martin Lawrence.

Tim Burton who is known for dark movies like Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Sweeny Todd, so it seems kind of odd for him to be directing Dumbo hahah. Maybe that’s just me.

Tim Burton is definitely in at this point, but there are still some hurdles that remain to get Will Smith to sign on the dotted line.

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