CinemaCon 2012: Tim Burton Makes Appearance to Honor Timur Bekmambetov

LAS VEGASTim Burton appeared Monday at CinemaCon to present Timur Bekmambetov, who is directing and producing the upcoming Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, with the International Filmmaker of the Year Award.

I cant imagine a better director to make a movie about an American president than a Russian, joked Burton, who also is producing the 3D action adventure Abraham Lincoln along withJim Lemley. Twentieth Century Fox will release the film on June 22.

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Accepting the award, Bekmambetov said of the movie: It is very unusual. It is not a sequel; it is not a prequel. It stands alone about a great man who changed the world in the 19th century.

Bekmambetev has directed some of the highest grossing Russian films, including Night Watch and Day Watch. His Hollywood directorial debut was Wanted, featuring Angelina Jolie. As a producer, Bekmambetevs credits including Shane Ackers 9 and The Darkest Hour,starring Emile Hirsch.

A clip reel featured a string of messages to the director, including those from actors Dominic Cooper and Benjamin Walker, of Abraham Lincoln; and James McAvoy from Wanted.

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