Tim Burton Was Drawn to ‘Wednesday’s’ Outsider Status for His First TV Series: ’She’s an Outcast Among Outcasts. That’s Kind of How I Felt’

Tim Burton made the trek to Italy for the European fan screening of his first TV series, “Wednesday,” at the Lucca Comics & Games conference, where the famed gothic fantasy and horror director made one thing very clear: feature filmmaking remains close to his dark heart.

“I enjoyed doing this TV series, just because it was interesting to have a different pace, a slower kind of burn. But obviously for me, I still love movies. I still think there’s a place for movies these days,” Burton said, when asked whether he had a desire to take on further TV projects…