'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Unlikely To Get Sequel But Shorts Are Possible Says Films Director

In the decades since it was released, the Henry Selick-directed The Nightmare Before Christmas has become a staple of the holiday season, and though it’s very highly unlikely that a true sequel will ever be made, the possibility for shorts for the film may be on the table.

The film has a charm about it and this is largely due to the stop-motion animation it employees throughout the film. Selick does mention that sequel talks have happened in the past but the studio wanted him and collaborator Tim Burton to adapt to CG instead, which is a major no go for the director.

While discussing the idea of a sequel with Collider, Selick confirmed that a "sequel has come up several times. Initially, they always said, 'But it will have to be CG.' And that was a non-starter for me. It certainly was for Tim Burton."

Now though, with Disney having its own platform for streaming in Disney+, and shorts for other franchises slowly gaining fan approval, could we see some for The Nightmare Before Christmas?

"The idea of a short has never come up in the past... I think that Tim might be open to a short," the director detailed. "It would have to be so refreshing...such a new take to justify making a sequel, but a short makes good sense."

Given the inherent potential of that world, Selick began to brainstorm, "A short that's about Zero... his viewpoint of the world or a day in his life ... I think that's a fantastic idea. And doable. I predict Tim would back [it] then."

Does this mean we might just get a follow up flick for ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’? We’ll keep you posted as usual if it does.

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