Tim Burton and Kazuo Ishiguro are developing a film set in postwar Japan

Tim Burton is developing a film with Kazuo Ishiguro, but the project is still in development.

Ishiguro is expected to write the screenplay, and Burton may direct.

People familiar with the project say it will be set in Japan after World War II, though the plot is being kept secret.

The film is an original story, not an adaptation of one of Ishiguro’s novels.

No distributor or cast has been announced, and it is not confirmed as Burton’s next film.

Burton has focused on the project since Wednesday’s production ended, while the show’s third season is due on Netflix in 2027.