I was just reading over at the IMDB boards, which I try not to do too often , and one poster said that we wouldn't see a trailer until March.  He did not say where he got his information from.  It just seems silly that it would take that long.  If they want to build this film to be the blockbuster (and franchise) it could be, we ought to be seeing a lot of promotional material this whole year...  At this rate, we'll probably see Barnabas action figures before we see a trailer.  (At least I hope we see Barnabas action figures!   )  But, I am still hoping for a poster this month.  Maybe a trailer (even a teaser) before Valentine's day.  There's a number of horror-themed works coming out...  Maybe with one of those. 

All great insight, cousins!  And terrific analysis on both counts, MB.

And Shadows is certainly popping up in a lot of places...

http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/great-expectations-predicting-the-ten-best-of-2012s-studio-fare-will-they-deliver#

Yes, that is exciting! Let's hope other people feel the same way.  I am not sure if Shadows will beat Avengers in its first week.  But, I am pretty sure that it will be first the following week.  Again, all of this depends on the reception of both films.  But I think Avengers will be positively received, which could put a dent in Shadows' numbers.  But, we can always hope otherwise!   

As an aside, I see IMDB now has an image in the "official poster" slot.  Yes.  You guessed it.  It's the cast picture.  Considering that it looks terrible on the page, I am fairly certain that someone is trying to force Warner Bros into releasing a poster...   

BUT!  It is also featured on the IMDB homepage, advertising the Warner films of 2012!  Fantastic!

I just thought of this song...

"Many years ago, in 1793,
An evil woman named Angelique said with glee,
'I cast a spell on Barnabas!'
And what was even worse,
She turned him into a vampire,
That was his curse.

Barnabas, we must confess.  We dig your pearly fangs and your blood-stained vest.  Biting people's necks is your coolest desire.  Barnabas, you're our favorite vampire!  Vampire!"

Any bets that will make it into the Tim Burton movie? 

Wow, MB!  Looks great!  Thanks so much for all of your hard work! 

Hmmm...  I'm not sure.  Roxanne?  At least she knew what she was doing...  

Would you rather be gifted a Sarah Collins doll or a Barnabas toy soldier?  

Those separate pictures weren't from production were they?  (Or were they the "behind the scenes" ones published previously?)

Absolutely, MB.  The Pre-Barn episodes are my favorite.  The characters were well developed and there was just a great deal of atmosphere that was missing from some later parts of the series.  I see this movie as crystalizing (and making new) the 1966-1967 storylines.  It's so refreshing to see this material finally getting some respect.  

And it's no surprise that Malloy is important, as he was the catalyst for the first major suspense plot on the show.