Empire was on set, and learned a little about the 1972-set film version. The story focuses on Barnabas Collins (Depp), who was transformed into a vampire by a jilted lover (Eva Green’s witch Angelique) way back in the 1700s and buried. He’s just been dug up, and attempts to reintegrate with his descendants, led by Michelle Pfeiffer’s Elizabeth and Jonny Lee Miller’s Roger – despite the fact that Angelique is still around and still not in a forgiving mood.
Said screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith, “Tim and Johnny took a long time explaining exactly why it had to be 1972. 1969 was too early and 1973 was too late. 1972 is right at the time when the hippie movement and all its peace and love is dying out and being replaced by this me-me-me generation in the ’70s who are all about showing their wealth and having everything.”
There’s also good news for those who didn’t love Alice In Wonderland’s 3D – this will be firmly 2D. Says producer Richard Zanuck, “We discussed this quite a bit. We didn’t want to be categorised as another 3D extravaganza, because this isn’t. We have action sequences, but mostly it’s interaction between characters, and that’s where the humour and the story come from.”
Dark Shadows is out on May 11, 2012, and you can read more about it in the new issue of Empire, out in stores this Thursday.
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Great gothic culture: I speak as passionate expert!!!! Awesome!!! WOW!!!!
Great gothic culture: I speak as passionate expert!!!! Awesome!!! WOW!!!!
Creepy and beautiful all at the same time! Looking forward to seeing Dark Shadows!…all my hopes ginny
Creepy and beautiful all at the same time! Looking forward to seeing Dark Shadows!…all my hopes ginny
he looks so beautiful! the hand is so creepy… ew. can’t wait! love you johnny!
he looks so beautiful! the hand is so creepy… ew. can’t wait! love you johnny!
Hello Tippy, How can you see his eyes I see a bloody hand?! Ahhhhh, you mean awesome! Then imagine the expression on his face! You always come to imagine with a seductive look after that …. (there it is I who look at you strangely …).
Hello Tippy, How can you see his eyes I see a bloody hand?! Ahhhhh, you mean awesome! Then imagine the expression on his face! You always come to imagine with a seductive look after that …. (there it is I who look at you strangely …).
Wowwwwwwww he lookss sooo greaaat . remind me his sweeney todd that I LOVED so much. so beautiful :*
Wowwwwwwww he lookss sooo greaaat . remind me his sweeney todd that I LOVED so much. so beautiful :*
There’s a vampire I could sink MY teeth into! I totally had a “Scooby-Doo” movie moment. “I can be all claws. Like rawr, rawr! Yes, you wouldn’t want to run into me in a dark alley!” (Mr. Modavarious) LOL:) Yes, I think of strange things when I see specfic picture. Can’t wait! Now I’ll have to YouTube the show to see what it was about. Or, a Lady Gaga song that I love called “Teeth.” Show us you teeth, Johnny!
There’s a vampire I could sink MY teeth into! I totally had a “Scooby-Doo” movie moment. “I can be all claws. Like rawr, rawr! Yes, you wouldn’t want to run into me in a dark alley!” (Mr. Modavarious) LOL:) Yes, I think of strange things when I see specfic picture. Can’t wait! Now I’ll have to YouTube the show to see what it was about. Or, a Lady Gaga song that I love called “Teeth.” Show us you teeth, Johnny!
Yowww,what a pic.Finally Johnny as a vampire heehee 😀
Yowww,what a pic.Finally Johnny as a vampire heehee 😀
completely agree with christina… I m dreaming about him till now & till may 🙁
completely agree with christina… I m dreaming about him till now & till may 🙁
Amazing…finally my dream has come true lol
Amazing…finally my dream has come true lol
PERFECT!!!…Johnny looks scary and beautiful. Only Johnny could achieve this…..can’t wait. Thanks.
PERFECT!!!…Johnny looks scary and beautiful. Only Johnny could achieve this…..can’t wait. Thanks.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He looks so good as a vampire.
Love You Senor Depp.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He looks so good as a vampire.
Love You Senor Depp.