Corpse Bride is a 2005 romantic fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton and written by John August, Caroline Thompson, and Pamela Pettler. Set in an English village, Corpse Bride stars Johnny Depp as the voice of Victor, while Helena Bonham Carter voices Emily, the title character. An international co-production between the United States and United Kingdom, produced by Tim Burton Productions and Laika Entertainment, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, Corpse Bride is the first stop-motion animated feature film directed by Burton after previously producing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and James and the Giant Peach (1996).