If you’re looking forward to the expanded version of “Frankenweenie” or “John Carter of Mars,” we can now tell you when to start lining up for tickets.

Disney has set the release date for both films.

“Frankenweenie,” which had initially been aiming for a 2011 release, will open March 9, 2012.

The movie is based on the comedic horror short that Burton made in 1984 while a film school student. The story centers on a man who brings his dog back to life after it is killed by a car.

While the original “Frankenweenie” was a live-action project, the new one will be made using stop-motion animation and be in Disney Digital 3-D. Like the original, the feature version is to be shot in black and white.

“Mars,” which is based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs books, was always eyeing a 2012 date, but now the official date is June 8, 2012. It too will be in Disney Digital 3D.