Lincoln’s life mirrors superhero mythology: Tim Burton

Burton gives the quirkiest possible twist to perhaps the most influential president of United States…
Abraham Lincoln will be seen as a vampire hunter in Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov’s much anticipated Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
Tim Burton says, “Lincoln’s entire life mirrors the classic comic book superhero mythology. It’s a duality: during the day he’s the president of the United States; at night, a vampire hunter.”
The film is slated to release on Friday the 13th!
The 3D film explores the secret life of USA’s most famous president Abraham Lincoln and the untold story that shaped the American nation.Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of “Wanted”) bring a fresh voice to the lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history's greatest hunter of the undead!
The story centres on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, who discovers that vampires are planning to take over the United States and hence he makes it his mission to eliminate them.
Benjamin Walker plays Abraham Lincoln.