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Burton, August & Depp Reteam on Dark Shadows

June 2, 2008

IESB.net has learned, via an interview with director Peter Segal, that the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and "Corpse Bride" team of Tim Burton, John August and Johnny Depp are reuniting for Dark Shadows.

Burton will reportedly direct the Warner Bros. feature based on the '60s supernatural TV show from a script by August. Johnny Depp's Infinitum-Nihil and GK Films are producing and Depp has had interest in playing Barnabas Collins, the vampire patriarch of the series, but that hasn't been confirmed.

Over 1,225 episodes, "Dark Shadows" was a highly atmospheric, spooky soap that featured gothic horror staples like vampires, monsters, witches, werewolves, ghosts and zombies.

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COMMENTS (75)

Posted by:

downfall

June 2, 2008

burton and depp 4life!

Posted by:

Ernie

June 2, 2008

Love vampire movies, love Johnny Depp, hate Tim Burton.

Posted by:

Wyngarde

June 2, 2008

Another property to be ruined by this one note hack.

Burton: Go make something ORIGINAL!

Posted by:

stevedamien

June 2, 2008

Sounds great, I cant believe the original show went on for that long...

1,200 episodes...?

For this they should get Hugh Jackman to reprise Van Helsing...Viva la Moster movies...
no, sorry, just kidding...
Van Helsing Sucked BAD

Posted by:

f-bomb

June 2, 2008

Yay, another pseudo-goth flick from Burton. Tomorrow they'll announce that Helena Bonham Carter will be added to the cast. I can't make fun of Johnny Depp, though. He's just too damn good.

Posted by:

Ancient Fanboy

June 2, 2008

Let the Queer fest begin! Pop Goth Schlock! Well at least these two are far away from superhero flicks.
Tim Burton is sooooooo f#@kin overated!

Posted by:

Finch

June 2, 2008

Dream team...
Burton and Marilyn Manson; with Johnny Depp playing some main part. Whether it's clay-mation or live action, it could probably be one of the most darkest movies.

Posted by:

Bryan

June 2, 2008

I swear Burton and Depp are lovers at this point...

Posted by:

Scribe

June 2, 2008

They do seem to do projects that are suited for each other. Burton and Depp have yet made a bad film together... I think as a person, Burton is a moron, but as a director, he has talent. Depp is cool, in good or bad films. And Dark Shadow seems like a perfect project for them... if its actually gonna happen.

Posted by:

Travis

June 2, 2008

Yet another staple of my youth ****ed over by Hollywood. I totally agree with Wyngarde. Tim Burton is a one note hack with no imagination or uniqeuness. Next up for Hollywood: A remake of The Monster Squad, with McG directing, and Shia LeDoosh as Shawn, followed imediately by my suicide.