New Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Released

A new behind-the-scenes featurette for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was released Wednesday, featuring tons of new footage not scene in the previous trailers. The footage includes more shots of the strangely powered children, including the invisible boy, the frankly terrifyingly creepy twins, and more. There are also comments from stars of the film, along with the novel author Ransom Riggs and director Tim Burton.

"When I heard that Tim Burton was going to direct the film, I was like, 'what? This is insane!'" Riggs said enthusiastically. The actors were equally enthusiastic. Asa Butterfield said, "Everything comes together as a Tim Burton film," and Samuel L. Jackson said Burton's own enthusiasm "on set is infectious." Terrence Stamp added that "great directors have a vision, and that's what actors love!"

Burton calls the world that Riggs created "poetic and beautiful" in the featurette, and praises his creativity in making a story out of old photographs (the secret origins of the book's story). Actress Eva Green, who stars as the titular Miss Peregrine, loves that the story "embraces uniqueness."

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From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, Jake realizes that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children hits theaters September 30, 2016