Johnny Depp's DARK SHADOWS Still Active!
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Last June, we had reported that Johnny Depp's film company Infinitum-Nihil along with Graham King's GK Films and Warner Bros had been planning a new feature version of DARK SHADOWS based on the classic television series. Since then, no updates on the project... that is, until now.
Sam Sarkar, Infinitum's director of development spoke with MTV and confirmed that Depp is "indeed" still attached to play Barnabus Collins. Early rumors indicated that long-time Depp friend & collaborator Tim Burton would be directing the updated DARK SHADOWS. Sarker told MTV, "I can neither confirm nor deny that. But I know it’s out there in the ether." Currently, Burton is wrapping up his version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, which Depp had a part in. Sarker also said, "The studio will be making some announcements regarding it pretty soon. Very soon, probably."
DARK SHADOWS premiered on ABC in 1966. Gothic romance, ghost stories, plots involving vampires, zombies and time-travel—the daytime soap had it all, and it became a runaway hit for the network over 1,225 episodes. The task facing producers is simply finding a way to shape a movie around such abundant, wide-ranging material. "It was a soap opera—it was a daily show," Sarkar told MTV. "That’s something people forget. It’s one thing to adapt a weekly television series into a movie—it’s another thing to take a soap opera that’s been serialized daily and try to boil it down to two hours. I think it will be very true to the spirit of ‘Dark Shadows, I think there’s going to be an authenticity to it."
To read more about plans for the update and the potential of making DARK SHADOWS a franchise, click HERE!
Sam Sarkar, Infinitum's director of development spoke with MTV and confirmed that Depp is "indeed" still attached to play Barnabus Collins. Early rumors indicated that long-time Depp friend & collaborator Tim Burton would be directing the updated DARK SHADOWS. Sarker told MTV, "I can neither confirm nor deny that. But I know it’s out there in the ether." Currently, Burton is wrapping up his version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, which Depp had a part in. Sarker also said, "The studio will be making some announcements regarding it pretty soon. Very soon, probably."
DARK SHADOWS premiered on ABC in 1966. Gothic romance, ghost stories, plots involving vampires, zombies and time-travel—the daytime soap had it all, and it became a runaway hit for the network over 1,225 episodes. The task facing producers is simply finding a way to shape a movie around such abundant, wide-ranging material. "It was a soap opera—it was a daily show," Sarkar told MTV. "That’s something people forget. It’s one thing to adapt a weekly television series into a movie—it’s another thing to take a soap opera that’s been serialized daily and try to boil it down to two hours. I think it will be very true to the spirit of ‘Dark Shadows, I think there’s going to be an authenticity to it."
To read more about plans for the update and the potential of making DARK SHADOWS a franchise, click HERE!
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Firstly, not another remake. The original which I watched as a kid back in the 60's can never be duplicated. In 1990-91 Dan Curtis brought it back and it was dreadful. Let's face it Jonathan Frid now 84 will always be Barnabas Collins. The late Grayson Hall will always be Julia and the late Louis Edmonds will always be Roger. Firstly, I think Depp as Barnabas is a huge mistake.
I think an actor such as Russell Crowe would make the role his. The movie should not rehash the story of Willie opening the coffin. The late Heath Ledger would've been ideal as Loomis.
I personally think the story should start when Barnabas meets Josette and of has been having an affair with Angelique which wrecks havoc when Josette comes to Collinwood to marry Barnabas in 1795. Johnny Depp contact me for any further ideas. bublerocks@aol.com
Posted by: bublerocks | April 13, 2009 03:17 AM
Johnny Depp can play ANY role. He has proven this on many occasions and as a child growing up watching "Dark Shadows", I think he would be great as Barnabas. Can't wait to see him!
Posted by: Julie Shepherd | June 9, 2009 07:24 PM