ShadowGram Update #263 -- Vista sold out, GK mentions talk of potential sequel

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Update Number 263.
April 30, 2012

Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,

ShadowGram (SG), The Official Published Newsletter & Online News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following breaking news in this Online News Update "bulletin."

**** UPDATING NEW DS MOVIE PARTY - LOS ANGELES, MAY 10

**** UPDATING: DS FESTIVAL PRESENTS "DS WEEKEND AT COLLINWOOD" - A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN FRID
TARRYTOWN, NY, JULY 28-29

**** ANNOUNCING: ORIGINAL & MOVIE CAST MEMBERS - UPCOMING BROADCAST INTERVIEWS

**** ANNOUNCING DS MOVIE-RELATED NEWS
--- SG Premiere Announcement:

DS MOVIE PARTY - May 10, Los Angeles

EVENING EVENT SOLD OUT - MIDNIGHT SCREENING ADDED
The DS Movie Party at the Vista Theatre in Los Angeles the evening of Thursday, May 10th has sold out. Tickets are no longer available.

However, for those who had hoped to attend but did not reserve tickets in time, the Vista has added an extra midnight showing of the movie. This screening will begin at midnight, as Thursday, May 10 turns into Friday, May 11.

(Friday, May 11 is the official opening day for the movie.)

The cost for this advance midnight screening at the Vista Theare is $9.50.

Due to space limitations, the midnight screening does not include the specific DS Movie Party events such as the screening of "House of Dark Shadows" or the autograph session. These activities take place between 6:00 and midnight on Thursday, May 10.

Tickets for the midnight show will be for sale only at the Vista Theatre box-office:

Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027.

The DS Movie Party itself on Thursday lets fans view the new Johnny Depp film at 9:45pm (Pacific Time), before it opens nationwide. At 6:00 that evening, the DS Movie Party begins with a screening of the 1970 motion picture "House of Dark Shadows" starring Jonathan Frid - the first major movie ever based on a daytime soap opera.

The Party will welcome original DS actor guests: Nancy Barrett, Jerry Lacy, Lara Parker, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Christopher Pennock, Lisa Richards, James Storm, and Roger Davis will be in attendance. They will sign autographs at no additional cost. New DS memorabilia will also be available for purchase and a charity auction will be held.

See recent SG Online Updates for more details about the DS Movie Party, local hotels, transportation, attractions, etc.

---- SG UPDATES - PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:

SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN FRID TO HONOR HIS MEMORY & LEGACY
DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL PRESENTS DS WEEKEND
July 28-29, 2012 - Tarrytown, NY

--- SG Premiere Announcement:

With the sad and unexpected passing of Jonathan Frid at age 87 in the early hours of April 14, the upcoming DS Weekend will include a special Tribute to DS' "Barnabas Collins" / "Bramwell Colins" as part of the Saturday (July 28) programming events.

Activities will be held at the historic Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, NY (at the Tappan Zee Bridge across the Hudson River, about 24 miles north of Manhattan on main highways / train lines).
The mansion interiors, exteriors, and grounds were the filming locations for the 2 original movies, "House of Dark Shadows" (1970) - starring Jonathan - and "Night of Dark Shadows" (1971).
Recent SG Online Updates have announced and reported the event and noted local hotels, transportation, and attractions. Fans from across the country will be joining together with our guests to remember Jonathan and celebrate the first 2 DS films.

SG will announce full details for the "DS Day" in the coming week or so.

Our salute to Jonathan will featire with his favorite DS scenes, his final and unseen interview, rare home movies, personal stories from his nephew Donald Frid, and recollections from his DS co-stars.
Additionally, a special DS Luncheon With the DS Stars will be held at the Tarrytown DoubleTree Hotel, next door to Lyndhurst, on Sunday, July 29. Autographs from our DS guests will be available at no extra cost. There also will be DS merchandise for sale. A charity auction will benefit the National Trust for Historic Preservation, caretaker of the Lyndhurst Estate.

To receive a postal-mailing about the whole DS Weekend and the order form to order your tickets for the DS Day and / or the Luncheon, please send a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) to:

Dark Shadows Festival
P.O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040

IMPORTANT NOTE: The DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown is the official host hotel for the DS Weekend, but has sold out of sleeping rooms for the weekend unless a few open up at a later date.

Fans are encouraged to book sleeping rooms at the nearby Tarrytown Sheraton Hotel, which has a special Dark Shadows rate available. There are numerous other hotels and motels in the Tarrytown-Irvington, NY area.

SG will send out a list of alternate hotels in the coming week, along with a tentative schedule of events for the DS Weekend.

--- DARK SHADOWS MOVIE PROMOTIONAL APPEARANCES
With the premiere of the Tim Burton-directed DS movie less than 2 weeks away, publicity is prevalent online, in print, and on broadcast outlets.

Fans should be alerted to keep an eye out for talk show appearances by both original DS actors and performers from the movie over the next couple of weeks.

SG gives a "heads up" notice here:

The movie's Eva Green (Angelique) and Jonny Lee Miller (Roger) are scheduled to be seen on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Show."

DS movie star Johnny Depp ("Barnabas") and possibly other cast members may be seen on Ellen Degeneres' popular syndicated program (the first movie trailer - teaser ad -premiered on Ellen's Show on March 15.).

In addition, original DS stars Lara Parker and Kathryn Leigh Scott are to guest on Fox TV's "Good Day LA" next week.

--- SG Final Announcement:

Fans will be interested to hear that DS movie executive producer Graham King reported at the BritWeek Film & TV Summit in Los Angeles on April 27 that there already is talk of a potential DS sequel film.

SG will keep fans informed of confirmed news and developments.

Thank you.
Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher