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title: 'Mars Attacks! 4K Blu-ray: Exclusive Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Tim Burton'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=EeR2vgjBMEY'
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date: 2026-06-23
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# Mars Attacks! 4K Blu-ray: Exclusive Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Tim Burton

> Source: [Mars Attacks! 4K Blu-ray: Exclusive Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Tim Burton](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EeR2vgjBMEY)

## Summary

This behind-the-scenes clip from the 2026 4K Blu-ray release of 'Mars Attacks!' features director Tim Burton and cast members reminiscing about the film's production, including Tim's playful habit of playing the President's March on set, the star-studded cast, and the creative process behind a memorable scene involving Sarah Jessica Parker and her dog Poppy.

### Key Points

- **Tim's Humor on Set** [0:00] — Tim had a great sense of humor and would queue the sound department to play the President's March every time Jack walked onto the set.
- **Star-Studded Cast** [0:13] — The cast was so full of top-grade movie stars that an editor, after a month of editing, asked if there were any movie stars not in the movie.
- **Forgotten Stars** [0:29] — Upon rewatching the film, the speaker realized they had forgotten Michael J. Fox, Jim Brown, Nettie Benay, and Danny were in it.
- **Tom Jones in the Film** [0:45] — Having Tom Jones in the film was enjoyable, especially seeing his signature move again.
- **Martin Short's Performance** [0:57] — Martin Short nailed the lecherous subtext of his character as the press secretary.
- **Lisa Marie and Poppy** [1:09] — The speaker introduced Lisa Marie to Tim and wrote a part for her as the Martian girl. Her dog Poppy was also written into the film, and the Sarah Jessica character was based on Lisa Marie.
- **Tim's Experiments** [1:34] — Tim was going to town with experiments, including the idea to swap Sarah Jessica's head with Poppy's body, which the speaker initially doubted but Tim insisted would work.
- **Fun on Set** [1:59] — The speaker was on set when the head-swap scene was shot, and Sarah Jessica was a good sport, making it a favorite moment in the movie.

### Conclusion

The clip highlights the collaborative and creative atmosphere on the set of 'Mars Attacks!', with Tim Burton's innovative ideas and the cast's willingness to participate in fun, memorable scenes.

## Transcript

Tim had a great sense of humor, and I
remember Jack, every time he walked onto
the set, Tim had queued the sound
department to play the President's
March. So, that set the atmosphere.
>> Did you see that?
The cast was so full of top-grade movie
stars that I remember there was an
editor next door to me, and he could
hear voices, and after a month or so of
editing the movie, he said, "Are there
any movie stars that aren't in your
movie?"
>> When I watched the film again, I looked
at it and went, "Oh, that's right. I
forgot. Michael J. Fox was in this
movie. Jim Brown was in this. Nettie
Benay.
Danny. They were all there.
>> Yeah, Tom Jones, right?
Got to get an autograph. ANYBODY GOT A
PEN?
>> Having Tom Jones in the film,
uh I really enjoyed that. I was
chuckling when Tom does his little, you
know, move that he does. Seeing that
again reminded me of those days.
>> One of my favorite parts is Martin
Short. He really nailed that lecherous
subtext to his character [music] as the
press secretary.
>> Hi there.
>> I introduced Lisa Marie to Tim. I was
good friends with her, so I wanted to
write a part for her in the film. That
was the Martian girl.
And Poppy was her her dog, and she loved
Poppy, and she'd take Poppy everywhere
she went.
>> Right, Poppy?
>> [screaming]
>> So, I wrote Poppy in. I made it that
Sarah Jessica had this dog, and in many
ways I based the Sarah Jessica character
on Lisa Marie.
Tim was really going to town with all
the experiments. Those were all his
ideas. And I remember him saying to me
that he wanted to have Sarah Jessica's
head put on Poppy's body, and Poppy's
head put on Sarah Jessica's body.
>> [screaming]
>> I didn't think it could be done, and I
remember saying, "That's not going to
work." And Tim said, "Yes, it will." So,
I wrote it in and then he did it.
[laughter]
>> What was fun was I was on set when they
shot that with her and it just was such
a fun moment and she was such a good
sport. So, for me, that's one of my
favorites in the movie. I just love
that.