It's official: Dark Shadows returns as a film with Johnny Depp

The story's been picked up (from the Collider source) by Empire Online and ComingSoon.net.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=23813

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=51008

Cathy

I guess by shooting 'in London' he means on sets/indoors, and probably with 'outdoor shots' elsewhere?  I'm sure they wouldn't be setting dark shadows in a city.   But anyway, great news!

I guess by shooting 'in London' he means on sets/indoors, and probably with 'outdoor shots' elsewhere? 

I hope that would be it.  Except that even some of the "outdoor shots" may be done in a studio.  Tim has done several of his films at Pinewood Studios, in/near London, with totally reconstructed indoor sets, even for many of the outdoor scenes.  These include Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd, and I think Big Fish.  If he does this for DS, too, I hope that he'll try to get at least some location shots in New England- I think it'd be a shame not to.  And geez, I certainly hope that the film will be *set* in Maine, and not changed to England.  And I hope that most of the cast will be American, or at least use American/New England accents.  (Johnny can do a "cousin-from-England" accent if he wishes  )

Cathy

well if its set in london wouldn't they have to change it to "a cousin from america"? lol

I could envision Cornwall standing in for Maine.  (or the rocky beach below the Cliff Walk at Newport, to be more exact.)

I would be fine having Brits play some of the roles--such as Roger, Elizabeth, and Stokes.  They would have that classic edge that would provide at least some of what made the original series so extraordinary--because of the training and theatrical experience several of the principle players had.

G.

Ah, I suppose if he could create Sleepy Hollow in London studios, DS will be just fine - though yes, it would be very nice to see big houses overlooking the Maine coast (or something that looks like it.)  We already know that Helena Bonham Carter will play a role, so I imagine it will be a fairly mixed cast, but still having the setting of the US. 

Here are several of the more interesting Internet postings:

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton will team up Again for ‘Dark Shadows’

Scary Monsters & Super Creeps, The Casting Conch
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton Team Up: Part Eleventy
(Interesting how this one provides supposed details of the film's plot even though at this point there haven't been any mentions of what the script is really about.)

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp set to reunite for “Dark Shadows”

Johnny Depp And Tim Burton To Shoot ‘Dark Shadows’ Next Year?
(This one is already pitting Depp against Twilight's Robert Pattinson.)

Report: Tim Burton and Johnny Depp to work on “Dark Shadows” movie next summer in London!!!

Depp, Burton in Dark Shadows
Goth soap opera movie will be duo's next project.
(This one is smart enough to stick with the plot of the original series.)

Dark Shadows definite!
(Lisa Marie? Somehow, now that Burton is married to HBC, I tend to doubt Lisa Marie will be anywhere in sight in the film. )

YAY!  I am officially excieted.  Please no HBC as Victoria though!  LORD!  I can take her as Julia, but not Victoria. She is too old.  Great news though!

this is great news!

filming in london doesn't bother me...the climate seems more evocative of maine than palm trees and the blazing california sun of the 1991 series.

i'm sure they will continue to set the story in maine.

has it been confirmed that hbc will have a role or are we just assuming that based on burton's past work?she's actually almost old enough to play a youngish liz.she has the stature.

Since the movie will start filming next summer in London, does it mean the movie will be release in the summer of 2010 or maybe Halloween or Christmas of 2010?

One article said 2011. I wonder why that long?

Some more articles:

Can Tim Burton Convert Over 1000 Hours of TV into One "Dark Shadows" Movie?
(Although, why they would even begin to wonder how the entire original series could be distilled into one film is beyond comprehension.  )

Lost Johnny Depp Project Steps Out Of the 'Shadows'
(Of course, only the people who bought into the foolishness that was spread around the Internet would be surprised that the film is no longer "lost."  )

[Movies] Depp and Burton Moving Forward with Dark Shadows
(This one is more interesting for the fact that people can't spell Barnabas or Angelique.  )

Dark Shadows for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp

MSCBRYK, I think we are just assuming that HBC will be in it. I wouldn't mind if she wasn't however, I think most would agree that she will be.  Nepotism!  Oh well at least she can act!

The article said that Depp owns the rights to the series. Does that mean he owns the rights to make it into a motion picture or does he owns the rights to Dark Shadows altogether?

Anyway, I hope they will have a few of the original cast members making cameo appearances in the movie.

Depp owns the rights to make a film.

This is the most positive thing that I have heard yet. Summer 2009.. Yeah!

P.S. I love the Christmasy look of the board!