Warner Bros. is teaming with Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil production company to develop a feature based on the '60s daytime supernatural sudser Dark Shadows, according to Variety.
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. The show has a continuing rabid fan base that populates Dark Shadows Festival conventions. Numerous TV revivals of the series and pic adaptations have been attempted over the years but none with as high-wattage a star as Depp.
Depp has said in interviews that he has wanted to play Collins, the vampire patriarch of the series.
A rights deal just closed with the estate of Dan Curtis, the producer/director who created the soap that aired weekdays on ABC, from 1966 to 1971.
At the moment, it looks like only speculation that Depp will actually play Barnabas, though every article, including this one on Zap2It suggests that he may end up playing the role due to past interest.
From Movie Web, which cites Variety:
Another site that is reporting this: Movie Hole
At the moment, it looks like only speculation that Depp will actually play Barnabas, though every article, including this one on Zap2It suggests that he may end up playing the role due to past interest.
Edited by Sean