Tim Burton is best known for directing gothic-tinged comedies and animated films, but the legendary filmmaker proved his ability to make a powerful drama when he released the critically-acclaimed Big Fish in 2003. This winter, Burton is ready to try his hand at the genre for a second time in the upcoming Big Eyes, which stars Amy Adams and two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz.

Big Eyes is based on a true story and is set in the 1950s and 1960s. Adams portrays Margaret Keane, a Tennessee artist who enjoyed creating paintings of women and children with oversized eyes. Waltz will play her husband Walter, who tries to take credit for his wife’s artwork and ends up becoming famous for the unique pieces.

“Sadly, people don’t buy ‘Lady Art.’ The painting says ‘Keane.’ I’m Keane,” justifies Waltz in the trailer, which was released this week by the Weinstein Company.

According to the film’s official synopsis, Walter Keane “earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes.” The real-life Keanes became rich, but got divorced after Margaret finally tried to reclaim her work. The couple settled the dispute over which Keane was the true artist in a series of court appearances, where a judge required them to face-off in a painting showdown.

“I admire Walter Keane for his marketing. For being able to sustain that scam for so long and how he managed to climb the ladder from literally the bottom. I am not completely against him at all,” said Waltz in an interview with USA Today. “She was part of it. She knew, that changes everything.”

Krysten Ritter, Danny Huston, Terence Stamp and Jason Schwartzman will also be starring in the film. Big Eyes is set for release on Christmas Day.