Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows Set to Shoot in January

Source: Deadline

July 15, 2010

Tim Burton's Dark Shadows is set to roll in January 2011, reports Deadline.

The film has also received a new writer in the form of Seth Grahame-Smith (author of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"), who will rewrite the John August screenplay.

Based on the cult soap opera from the 1960's, the film stars Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, a popular vampire character who took over the show's focus after he first appeared one year into the series' original five year run

I read JA's writing blog every now and then. I like him doing that, but needless to say, most of his movies are not my favorites. I loved Go (c'mon, gay soap stars, hello!), but I can't think of anything else he wrote that I liked. Didn't he do those...movies that call themselves Charlie's Angels remakes? Because if that was him, then maybe I will start hating him, Sylph.

Re: JackP. Damn, I might have to go to Target now.

Wow, they're FINALLY giving the go ahead for The Thief of Always?

Here's some more casting news http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/jackie-earle-haley-and-bella-heathcoate-in-dark-shadows-talks/

Here's some more casting news http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/jackie-earle-haley-and-bella-heathcoate-in-dark-shadows-talks/

Jackie Earle Haley is a good choice to play Willy.

Eva Green has been cast as Angelinque.

Michelle Pfeiffer is in as Elizabeth Stoddard

Odd right? Pfieffer is one of my favourites of all time though, so, I'm not complaining. 10 or so years ago she would have been perfect for Angelique.

Joan Bennett was a beauty who actually looked her age, and had regal presence, whereas Pfeiffer seemed to lose any personality and only gained bad facial work. Bleh.

Edited February 17, 201114 yr by CarlD2

Joan Bennett was a beauty who actually looked her age, and had regal presence, whereas Pfeiffer seemed to lose any personality and only gained bad facial work. Bleh.

Precisely.

As predicted, they will probably butcher this one too.

wow I posted before I had all the info!

Helena Bonham Carter as Dr Julia Hoffman!

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/02/15/dark-shadows-helena-bonham-carter-michelle-pfeiffer/

Now, two more names are hopping aboard Burton's adaptation of the 1960s gothic soap, and they're familiar ones. Helena Bonham Carter, Burton's partner and a regular presence in the director's recent string of films, is confirmed for a role in "Dark Shadows."

That news shouldn't come as much of a surprise. No, it's the other name that's considerably less expected: "Batman Returns" actress Michelle Pfeiffer is reuniting with Burton for the movie as well.

Deadline reports the casting, stating that Pfeiffer has been locked in for the role of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. She is the matriarch of the Collins clan and the owner of Collinwood mansion, where much of the action of "Dark Shadows" takes place.

Carter, meanwhile, is "in line" to play Dr. Julia Hoffman, a psychologist who specializes in rare blood disorders. After moving to Collinwood, Hoffman initially poses a threat towards the vampire Barnabas, but the two eventually reconcile their differences as she searches for a way to cure his bloodlust.

Looks like Burton is casting his entire stable of go to people. Maybe there is a role for Pee Wee?

Is John August still writing the script?

So Burton will turn this into yet another of his boring fetishes and the original will be meaningless. Shocking. Now I wonder if the critics will swoon and trash the original material.

I do think HBC could be a good Julia, as long as she plays her as repressed, and not as some campy joke.

So Burton will turn this into yet another of his boring fetishes and the original will be meaningless. Shocking. Now I wonder if the critics will swoon and trash the original material.

I do think HBC could be a good Julia, as long as she plays her as repressed, and not as some campy joke.

Why would the critics trash Dark Shadows? Burton's movies are not automatic critical sensations. I recall Mars Attacks had middling reviews. I don't even know if the recent Alice In Wonderland even lasted in the theaters two weeks. Planet of The Apes got trashed. Some of Burton's movies have been great. Ed Wood I can watch over and over again. Batman and Batman Returns were great, and I liked Pee Wee before I even knew who Tim Burton was.