It's star Johnny Depp's and Tim Burton's hotly anticipated next collaboration and movie. Seth Grahame-Smith, who made his Hollywood entry writing novels that put a macabre twist to literary classics and historical figures, recently snagged the high profile job of writing the new draft of the 1960s gothic daytime serial featuring the juicy role of vampire Barnabas Collins whom Depp has had a long obsession wanting to play. The film has been slated to begin production in January but today was pushed back to April. Depp’s Infinitum Nihil and Graham King’s GK Films are producing. Warner Bros has been trying for several years to get to the starting line on this movie adaptation of the TV series that ran on ABC from 1966-1971 and had legions of fans frightened by the moody and atmospheric storyline. (Tim Burton May Push Back 'Dark Shadows' Start Date) Barnabas Collins (played by Jonathan Frid) was the central figure in the groundbreaking supernatural soap. Warner Bros purchased the film rights to the TV series from the estate of Dan Curtis (the creator, producer and director of Dark Shadows). As for Tim Burton's version, John August was the first writer hired to script the project. Grahame-Smith got the job on the basis of his own bestselling novel, Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/

What about the rest of the cast


The rest of the Collins family???

Maggie Evans???

Joe Haskell???


Victoria Winters???


Willie Loomis????


Dr. Julia Hoffman????

Heeeeere's Johnny!

I am SO not feeling it for this movie. Loved the original to death, didn't even mind the 90's resurrection, but Depp as Barnabas is not happening for me. I've enjoyed some of his work but he's too "male model hot" for the role and to be quite honest I don't see anyone being able to fill Frid's shoes.

Instead of trying to warm over yet ANOTHER of my childhood touchstones, why doesn't Burton latch onto something vital and original, a potential 'new classic' to inspire and thrill the generations to come? These unending reboots are lazy and cynical.

I am SO not feeling it for this movie. Loved the original to death, didn't even mind the 90's resurrection, but Depp as Barnabas is not happening for me. I've enjoyed some of his work but he's too "male model hot" for the role and to be quite honest I don't see anyone being able to fill Frid's shoes.

Instead of trying to warm over yet ANOTHER of my childhood touchstones, why doesn't Burton latch onto something vital and original, a potential 'new classic' to inspire and thrill the generations to come? These unending reboots are lazy and cynical.



Nobody in Hollywood knows how to do anything original anymore, so they do remakes.


I am curious who else they are going to cast for this movie, but as for going to see it, I'll stay home.