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

[Taeylor Collins]

I would mind that dom...I just would like to see Victoria part of the movie, after all she started this crazy train!  LITERALLY!

YAY my 1100 post. I am eyeing that GOD position.  I reached Seniority pretty quickly, however, I have a while to go. LOL Sorry for straying!   

[Cousin_Barnabas]

Well, you have got to have the Josette angle in order for it to be Dark Shadows, but I would prefer it to be similar to the original Barnabas/Josette storyline with Maggie and the kidnapping.  Frankly, I think that would make the film a lot more interesting than going with a re-do of the 1991 series. 

Victoria could be the heroine, and find out that Barnabas is holding Maggie captive... 

[johnpeternyc]

They said the new Depp film is an uneccesary remake. 

You have to click through the pix on the popeater application in the middle of the page.  However, DS is there.

Here is the link:  http://www.popeater.com/movies/article/unnecessary-remakes-these-got-made/269371


OY

John

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[Mysterious Benefactor]

Oy is right John! 

But their question, "How many times does a TV show need a reinvention?" is a bit disingenuous. It's something akin to asking "How many times does a classic play need to be restaged?"

[jimbo]

It's a good thing that the 2004 pilot was not mentioned or the writer may have really flipped. Anyway what is the writer's problem? Hopefully his article gets buried.

[johnpeternyc]

I agree MB! 

[Mysterious Benefactor]

At least the comments regarding the Depp/DS film disagree:

BEAReCUB

06:10 PM Dec 15 2008

The Willy Wonka film with Depp was fantastic, but it shouldn't be looked as a comparison, more like a different version. And as far as Dark Shadows goes, I was/am a HUGE fan of the series and I look forward to the movie version. Again, I don't think remakes should be compared to its predescessor, instead all remakes need to be viewed on its own merits...


 whiteley9468

03:27 PM Dec 15 2008

... I can see Depp/Burton doing a incredible job in Dark Shadows. ...

[jimbo]

Just curious if someone here has access to the Production Weekly publication since there has been some type of update on the DS movie project as DS was listed in this particular edition.

Production Weekly - Issue 653 - Thursday, March 26, 2009 / 130 listings - 24 pages I think someone here posted a listing from this publication before(?)

[Mysterious Benefactor]

I don't know about Production Weekly (perhaps madscntst will be able to provide the new listing as she did the first), but for what it's worth, and who knows how much that is because one never knows who is actually updating the info, there have been some changes made to the IMDbPro listing for the Depp/DS film. For one, the status has gone from unknown to there being a script (and I presume that means a completed script). For two, Tim Burton Productions has been added to the list of company credits (yet another indication that Burton will indeed direct even though no one is confirming that yet). And there is a provisional start date of the fall.

[Taeylor Collins]

Thanks MB.  I can't view this since I don't have IMDB.com pro!  So if they shoot in the fall of 2009, maybe a release date of 2010 (perhaps Halloween) we could see it in theaters.

[madscntst]

Sorry folks, there is a site to find old Production Weekly's, but I don't know about new ones.  The last one I've seen is from Jan. 15, so I guess they're about 2 months behind.  It'll be interesting to see what it says!  I still hope Sam Sarkar is right in that something will be officially announced about it soon.

Meanwhile, Johnny is in Puerto Rico for The Rum Diary, which starts filming on Monday.  Hope all gets done on schedule!

[jimbo]

Thanks MB and madscntst for your responses regarding Production Weekly's most recent DS update. Production Weekly gives me the appearance of it being far superior to IMDb. I don't know if P.W.'s verification process is more stringent than IMDb's but it looks like it is. Again I don't know what the professional reputation P.W. has in the movie industry but at least perhaps the update was of some significance and an accurate one. MB thanks also for keeping us up to date with the news that is posted at the IMDbPro site. I do agree with Taeylor and hope that the movie is released in 2010.

[Taeylor Collins]

OT: Thanks for agreeing but I really need to check my post's twice over before posting. Mistakes...Lord.....

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Production Weekly gives me the appearance of it being far superior to IMDb. I don't know if P.W.'s verification process is more stringent than IMDb's but it looks like it is. Again I don't know what the professional reputation P.W. has in the movie industry but at least perhaps the update was of some significance and an accurate one.

Well, for what it's worth, the last time Production Weekly listed the Depp/DS film, they said the film is about a dream in which a girl takes a long train ride to visit a large mansion instead of being based on DC's dream. So, simply going by that, I wouldn't necessarily say everything they publish is accurate.    Whoever came up with that description definitely screwed up a bit.    They also listed Tim Burton as director, which is something TPTB are still refusing to confirm or deny, so chances are very good that the info in the listing didn't come directly from TPTB.

[Taeylor Collins]

The more I think about it I really hope Tim directs.  I just think he has the knack for it! Also,even if he doesn't return for the franchise that we hopefully get, he could really set the tone and a new director could do number two much like the Twilight and Harry Potter franchise movies are doing.

OT:  I forget who commented on Joanna Going, but if I had to go with a dead on perfect casting for the Revival it would be her and Barbara Steele.