In the 1960’s daytime television broke new and untested ground with the launch of a different kind of soap opera and it introduced the world to an actor that would forever be typecast and shadowed by his award nominated portrayal as the dark one. That actor was Jonathan Frid and the soap was “Dark Shadows.”
After “Dark Shadows” many tried and failed to copy the successful format and not until the most recent “Passions,” has a soap opera dealing with things that go bump in the night had such impact on daytime viewers.
Well, Johnny Depp, a huge fan of the Dark Shadows series, wants to go into a development deal with Warner Bros. Pictures to bring the famous vampire, known by millions of rabid fans as ‘Barnabas Collins,’ to the big screen with Depp playing Collins.
Look for this one coming to theaters because once Depp sets his mind on any project it is a done deal and the great but quirky actor has a well known obsession for this particular soap opera series.
krimon says
“You cheated!”
“Vampire!”
elizabeth says
i think johnny depp will do a terrific job playing barnubus i have seen the old dark shadows and i love it. i just want to when this movie will come to theaters.