Will THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Get A Sequel? Jack Skellington Actor Weighs In On Rumored Follow-Up

Will THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Get A Sequel? Jack Skellington Actor Weighs In On Rumored Follow-Up

There's long been chatter about a sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas and Jack Skellington voice actor Chris Sarandon has now weighed in to share his thoughts on starring in a possible follow-up...

By JoshWilding - Sep 12, 2023 07:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Movies
Source: The Art of Kindness

There have long been rumours about The Nightmare Before Christmas getting a sequel, no great surprise considering the fact this 1993 classic remains beloved (the franchise is also a top merchandise seller and its characters continue to play a large role in the Disney Parks, particularly around Halloween). 

Directed by Henry Selick but very much influenced by Tim Burton, the stop-motion movie tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of "Halloween Town," who stumbles upon "Christmas Town" and schemes to take over the holiday. 

Jack Skellington voice actor Chris Sarandon was recently on The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul podcast and the subject of a sequel quickly came up. Sarandon, however, was quick to dismiss the possibility of a follow-up ever becoming a reality.

"Essentially I have nothing to do with it," he said. "I can’t pick up the phone and call Tim Burton and say, 'OK let’s go! Let’s do Nightmare Before Christmas 2!' I’m the hired gun in this equation. And whether it would be me in a sequel or not...I don’t know."

"At the same time, I respect Tim’s thoughts. I mean this happened with The Princess Bride where there was a great demand for a sequel. I don’t know how Tim feels. I’ve heard various things, but they could be true or not."

The last time we heard any remotely solid claims about sequel plans was back in 2019. However, there was some confusion surrounding whether that project would be a true stop-motion sequel or a live-action retelling of the original story. 

Last year, Disney released a novel sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas titled Long Live the Pumpkin Queen. Taking place from Sally's perspective, it's set 50 weeks after the movie and picks up with her and Jack after their honeymoon. However, she ends up trapped in Dream Town and chaos ensues. 

That could be the basis for another movie, though something tells us Disney would be more inclined to set the action around another holiday.

The Nightmare Before Christmas originated in a poem written by Burton in 1982 while he was working as an animator at Walt Disney Productions. After years of attempting to make a movie a reality, production started in July 1991 and the movie was released through Touchstone Pictures due to the studio's belief the film would be "too dark and scary for kids."

A critical success, it was only a modest box office success. As noted, it's now a beloved classic so we'd bet on a sequel happening somewhere down the line!

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