TIM BURTON’S DARK SHADOWS CHALLENGE: ‘TO CAPTURE THAT WEIRD TONE OF THE SHOW’

www.MTV.com: “Dark Shadows” is a ’60s soap opera about vampires. All things supernatural really, but vampires are a big focus thanks to Jonathan Frid’s character Barnabas Collins. In an interview with MTV’s Josh Horowitz, director Tim Burton — who will soon turn to “Dark Shadows” with frequent collaborator Johnny Depp as its star — said that it’s too early to say if fans can expect a cameo from Frid in the adaptation. Besides, Burton has bigger “Shadows” concerns than that. “One of the biggest challenges on [‘Dark Shadows’] is to just capture that weird tone of the show,” he said.

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I dare say, Tim does have his work cut out for him on this film. But, I can’t think of a more capable guy for the job!

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