As I said earlier in the non-spoiler thread, I am a longtime fan of both DS (I used to run home from school...) and Burton/Depp. While I agree with much of what y'all are saying here with regard to disappointment in hearing that this is pretty much a comedy, I would personally not go so far as to say it's sickening. If it's not your/our cup of tea, that's fine, but it doesn't destroy the OS or the fans of the OS. I will be seeing the film on opening weekend regardless, and if I don't like it, then so be it, but at worst, it'll be a disappointment for what could have been. It won't change how I feel about DS.
Depp bought the rights, so he made the film that he envisioned, and for him, this meant bringing Burton on board. I truly believe that he is honoring DS in his own way, and I really don't feel that he had any intention of trivializing the show. Here is a question, though-- Jim Pierson was involved in this production, so what is his responsibility in all of this?? If anyone would serve as a spokesman for what Dan Curtis Productions would want, isn't it him? Now, it could be that he was against the film's direction and got vetoed. But it'd be interesting to learn later on how much input he actually had. (Though if he was against the film, I doubt it would ever be made public). For most other films, a lot has been written about both Burton and Depp wanting to honor the source material. Ed Wood's widow visited the set of that film and was asked what she thought, Sondheim was involved with Sweeney Todd, and they spoke with the family of Roald Dahl for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and so on. Maybe this time was different, I dunno. But I just can't believe they would have deliberately wanted to thumb their nose at the OS.
Finally, I disagree with those who seem to think that all Burton/Depp films are silly parodies. Maybe this one will be, but I count Sweeney Todd among my favorite horror films, and it was anything but silly or disrespectful.