SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – AUGUST 11: Tim Burton attends the Netflix series ‘Wednesday – Season 2’ press conference at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Jongno-gu on August 11, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images)
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Exclusive: Director Tara Wood is releasing her hotly anticipated four-part Tim Burton docuseries in an innovative way on streaming — and just in time for Halloween.
Wood’s docuseries, which is officially titled Tim Burton: Line in the Line, premiered the first episode of the then-untitled four-part chronicle at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in June of 2024.
According to a press release from Wood’s PR team, “Tim Burton: Life in the Line will premiere exclusively on a custom-built OTT platform” on Thursday, Oct. 23, “marking one of the largest independent streaming launches ever. The direct-to-fan release gives audiences unprecedented access to Burton’s world — uncut, unfiltered, and overflowing with never-before-seen footage, interviews and artwork.”
According to the press release, Wood — who directed the 2019 Quentin Tarantino documentary QT8: The First Eight— rejected “studio pressure to condense or sensationalize” Burton’s story in the docuseries.
“We made this project for the fans, for the artists, for the freaks, the dreamers and the misunderstood — the ones who’ve always seen themselves in Tim’s world,” Wood said in an email interview. “This release is about keeping that art pure, independent and unfiltered. It’s a love letter to Tim and to creative freedom.”
In addition to all four episodes of the docuseries, the independent streaming platform will also feature hours of bonus materials and other extras. The platform can be found at the Tim Burton: Life In The Line Website and can also be accessed at TimBurtonDocuseries.com. Fans can visit the platform prior to Oct. 23 to sign up to receive more information about the streaming release.
Who Is Featured In ‘Tim Burton: Life In The Line’?
According to the press release about the Tim Burton: Life in the Line docuseries platform, fans for the first time “will experience the definitive portrait of Burton through the people who know him best — his collaborators, muses, and creative partners.”
Tara Wood interviewed several of Tim Burton’s collaborators for the docuseries, including Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny Elfman, Jenna Ortega, Christoph Waltz, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito. In addition, Wood interviewed some of Burton’s key creatives behind the camera, including Rich Heinrichs, Colleen Atwood, Denise Di Novi, Allison Abbate, Jenny He and Derek Frey.
“Tim’s team gave us extraordinary access to his archives, and his collaborators shared deeply emotional, revealing interviews,” Wood said in the press release. “The documentary feels like wandering through his mind — an inspiring journey that makes you want to reconnect with your own creative self.”
Tim Burton: Life in the Line chronicles everything from Burton’s early days at Disney to the making of Edward Scissorhands, Batman and The Nightmare Before Christmas to his most recent project, the blockbuster Netflix series Wednesday.
“The series traces Burton’s evolution from misunderstood artist to cultural architect — exploring how he redefined Halloween, inspired generations of outsiders, and built a cinematic family of misfits and dreamers,” the press release noted.
Tara Wood’s Tim Burton: Life in the Line docuseries will premiere on the site’s independent OTT streaming platform on Oct. 23.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/16/tim-burton-docuseries-gets-title-and-streaming-release-date/
