anyways, i think everyone here will agree with me when i say this, i'll believe it when i see it.
or rather hear it offically announced that it's started filming.
Well, I understand your point and your hesitation. But unlike all the other claims of a start of production, this is the first one that could be considered anything approaching official. Most of the other mentions of a start of production were attributed to unnamed entities - and not even the one attributed to producer Richard Zanuck got an official announcement by WB. (Though at least with Zanuck we understand why that start never came to pass because Burton's time was completely consumed with getting
Alice In Wonderland ready for release (and obviously there were still problems with the script that needed to be worked out)). But the fact that the April start has been mentioned in both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety trade papers and attributed to WB does indeed make this instance as official as it gets. (Or "super-extra-verified," as
JoBlo.com is reporting it.
)
Does that mean something else can't happen to derail an April start? Sure - Depp or Burton or both could be hit by a bus tomorrow.
But for all intents and purposes WB now believes the development of the Depp/DS film has progressed to the point where they're comfortable publicly announcing an April start of production - and that speaks volumes about their confidence in the project.
And BTW, according to Google the Web site count reporting the story is now up to 54 (including UPI and such financial outlets as RTT News and The Wall Street Journal).