It's official: Dark Shadows returns as a film with Johnny Depp

[jimbo]

I'm happy that it will not be a December release only in the context that we will see it sooner. WB must really have faith in the movie- the "younger" audience is still in school for example but then again Pirates 4 is a May release so who knows. I hope it has legs.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

It would never have come out in December 2012 because the final Twilight chapter will be in play then, and it would be suicidal for anyone to release another vampire film then!

As I said, I was thinking more along the lines of September/October. But I'll definitely take the film 5-6 months earlier!  

[jimbo]

So far it seems DS will battle "The Avengers" May 4th, "Battleship" May 18, and then the big one "Men In Black III" May 25th. I read several bloggers not liking this release date.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Like I've said, it's not the one I would have picked. (But they didn't ask me.  ) And even without knowing what they're saying, I can understand where they're coming from. But all we can do at this point is hope for the best. But then, that's all you can do with every release date...

[jimbo]

Very true MB. It is out of our hands unfortunately. I forgot to mention Cameron Diaz's movie WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR EXPECTING is opening on the same day as the DS movie. Either way it's a very competitive 2012 year.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Let the countdown begin!

And indeed it has - and I've just finished getting it to look the way I want it to.  

"363 days 10 hours 17 minutes 32 seconds until the day the Depp/Burton DARK SHADOWS is released(ET)!!"

[Gothick]

I wouldn't be surprised if that date gets revised for May 2013.

Remember, you read it here first.

G.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Hmm - possible, but that doesn't seem very likely. Films have certainly been known to play musical release dates (I talked about that in a few earlier posts), but it's extremely rare for a film's release date to be announced and then for the release to be postponed for a full year.

I would almost like to see the film get postponed to the fall of 2012. But at the same time the more I think about the May 11th release date, the more I'm getting used to the idea and the more excited I'm becoming. And as I said the other day, WB must really believe in the film for them to give it, as this article puts it, such a "prime" release date: Tim Burton & Johnny Depp's 'Dark Shadows' Lands Prime Summer Release Date.


Changing reels entirely, Eva Green tweeted this yesterday:

EvaGaelleGreen
London, yesterday... Merci. RT @SoberMetalhead:
http://twitpic.com/4x60ls - Where are you in this pic? You're gorgeous!”
13 May

Obviously she hadn't died her blonde yet. 

362 days 23 hours 50 minutes 49 seconds until the day the Depp/Burton DARK SHADOWS is released(ET)!!  

[Mysterious Benefactor]

note the ... haircut

Apparently those voting in this poll prefer Depp with short hair: VOTE! What Do You Think of Johnny Depp's Haircut?

It's going to be very interesting to see what Depp's look will be for '70s (present day) Barnabas and, presumably, Barn's own time back in the past. Though who knows how long it will be before we get to see the first photo of Depp in character?    It would be nice to think it might be sooner rather than later. But with Burton...

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[borgosi]

I'm just glad it's being released before 12-21-12. I would hate for the world to end before we get to see it.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

I thought of that, too.  

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[Mysterious Benefactor]

After nearly 4 years of extremely dedicated service, this topic is being closed. Though, of course, it will still remain one of the forum's more valuable research resources.  

Future news/discussion of the Depp/DS film is to be posted in:

Depp/Burton DARK SHADOWS Is In Production!!

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