Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Attend The Tale...

A new poster has made it's way online for this Christmas's "Sweeney Todd".

The film stars Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter (who was reason enough to go see the fifth Harry Potter film for her scene-stealing role as "Bellatrix Lestrange").

Apparently the studio execs at Dreamworks are so excited about what they've seen of the film, they are saying that this role "will be the sort of signature role for Depp that Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise was." - Daily Variety

This role definitely demands that particular kind of dark characterization, of which Johnny Depp remains a tour de force.

View a clip of the Tony performance from the Broadway Revival (featuring Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone) here. It's not the best quality, but if you're unfamiliar with the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, this will give you a decent idea of what is in store!

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