We all know of the Addams Family of film and tv, but not many people know where the ghoulish group made their debut.
Long before they were movie stars, the First Family of Macabre made its debut in The New Yorker. Born of the brilliant mind of Charles Addams, The Addams Family first appeared in the magazine in 1933 when the artist was only 21 years old.
Since then, the cartoon has gone on to appear in The New Yorker dozens of times and has inspired movies, tv shows, and even a broadway musical.
Although Charles Addams died in 1988, his artwork continues to captivate people all over the world, including some of today’s most influential artists. One such person who is a fan of Addams’s artwork is none other than director Tim Burton.
Burton, who is known for his dark style, has just signed on to direct the newest version of The Addams Family film. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, writers of Ed Wood, will be writing the film and Chris Meledandri will be producing it along with Burton.
Meledandri recently purchased the rights to The Addams Family cartoons, which will be included in this stop-motion feature. The movie will be produced for Illumination Entertainment under Universal Pictures.
In addition to The Addams Family series, Charles Addams drew a number of other cartoons for The New Yorker. Most of his cartoons appear in numerous books that are distributed world-wide. If you love dark humor, then you are bound to love all of Addams’s work. To get more information on the artist or purchase something from his collection, visit www.charlesaddams.com.
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