A live concert, produced by Disney Concerts, was held at the Hollywood Bowl in October 2015 and was followed by subsequent performances in 2016 and 2018. To convey Burton's involvement and attract a wider audience, Disney marketed the film as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. The ebook version I borrowed through Hoopla is a twenty year anniversary edition, with a few added illustrations, plus audio narration by Christopher Lee.

The work of Ray Harryhausen, Ladislas Starevich, Edward Gorey, Étienne Delessert, Gahan Wilson, Charles Addams, Jan Lenica, Francis Bacon, and Wassily Kandinsky influenced the filmmakers. Chris Sarandon (Child’s Play, The Princess Bride) has spoken in interviews alongside Henry Selick and indicated he’d be more than happy to reprise his role as Jack Skellington (at least for the spoken dialogue). Amazed by the joy he finds around him, Jack decides he's going to take over Christmas and become Santa Claus, but he's utterly unprepared for what happens when he does. In October 2019, Chris Sarandon expressed interest on reprising his role as Jack Skellington if a sequel film ever materializes. The Nightmare Before Christmas was released on DVD a second time on October 3, 2000, as a special edition.It’s a near-certainty The Nightmare Before Christmas 2 release date won’t arrive before 2027-2028 at the earliest, and even this is incredibly optimistic.

The Nightmare Before Christmas 2 isn’t confirmed, though there have been many teases and near-starts for The Nightmare Before Christmas sequel over the decades. But it's also a coming-of-age story for Sally, as we see her navigate her new royal title as the Pumpkin Queen of Halloween Town". Jack apologizes for his actions to Santa, who, despite scolding Jack for the chaos he caused and not listening to Sally, assures him he can still save Christmas.The second manga, a fully colored series illustrated by Kei Ishiyama and titled Zero's Journey, chronicles the adventures of Jack's dog, Zero, in his experiences beginning in Christmas Town after accidentally getting separated from Jack, who tries to find him, and acts as a sequel to the film, with Tim Burton's story approval. The site's critics consensus reads, " The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation. Starting on July 21, 2021, Tokyopop released another sequel manga centered around Sally, titled The Nightmare Before Christmas: Mirror Moon, written by Mallory Reaves and fully-colored series illustrated by Gabriella Chianello, and Nataliya Torretta.

Sally has accidently let a mysterious villain loose on Halloween Town, leading her to venture out on a quest to other holiday worlds as the Pumpkin Queen to figure out how to save her home.Ken Page as Oogie Boogie, a villainous bogeyman in Halloween Town, who has a passion for gambling and rivalry with Jack.