The 53-year-old filmmaker helmed the original 1988 horror movie, which starred Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, reported Contactmusic.
"If it was interesting. Although, I do not know if I would ever know a good script if it bit me in the face. But, I know what I like, so we will see.
"Seth is writing something. I just told him, because it was something where I liked the character, he would probably have a better response. He has ideas about it, so I just wanted to let him respond to it and see what he comes up with," he said.
Burton is releasing his latest collaboration "Dark Shadows" starring Johnny Depp on May 11.
