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Post by CompletelyObsessed on Jan 8, 2006 0:24:03 GMT -5
January 7, 2006 Exclusive: Tim Burton & Johnny Depp Team For 'Sweeney Todd' By Andrew Hartman, MovieMusicals.net Status: Rumor From Valid Sources According to anonymous sources, director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp, who together have worked on five major motion pictures including 'Edward Scissorhands' and more recently 'Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,' will team once more for the upcoming movie musical adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd.' Depp will portray title character Sweeney Todd - the demon barber of Fleet Street - who slits the throats of his innocent (and not-so-innocent) customers. As of last year, Sam Mendes ('Road to Perdition,' 'Jarhead') was rumored to be the frontrunner to direct, however he left the project shortly after 'Jarhead' opened in theatres. It is unknown if Burton will opt to use the existing John Logan screenplay adaptation, or start from scratch. Therefore, a release date cannot be predicted at this time. 'Sweeney Todd' first opened on Broadway in 1979 which starred Len Cariou, Angela Lansbury, Victor Garber, and Ken Jennings. The show is currently on Broadway in its second revival, starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris. The show features a score by legendary composer Stephen Sondheim who in his career has earned eight Tony awards, including Best Score for 'Sweeney Todd.' An official announcement is expected in the coming weeks. source: moviemusicals.net/news.html#010706 I'm a bit surprised to say the least. Johnny in a musical?! Sounds interesting though. Can't wait to hear more about this!
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Post by Perfectly Marvelous on Jan 8, 2006 2:52:01 GMT -5
If it's true, I don't want any dubbing - Johnny's got to bite the bullet and sing.
That is interesting, but I highly doubt it will happen...
I honestly don't see Depp as Sweeny Todd.
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Post by tia on Jan 8, 2006 7:15:36 GMT -5
yeah how can he play a demon barber hes an angel anyway tim will probably transform him like he did in edward scissorhands,cacf,and ed wood. but i think this is just a rumour i hope he sings if hes in it though i want to see if hes got a good singing voice
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Post by Karrie on Jan 8, 2006 14:12:51 GMT -5
Hmmm, you never know. Depp and Burton are always full of surprises! If it did turn out to be a musical then maybe Depp will lip sync as he did in Cry Baby.
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Post by Starswinger on Jan 8, 2006 15:07:45 GMT -5
Thank you very much for the news!! Wow! that sounds so amazing!! I love Burton's mind... A barber who slits the throats.... Just for Tim!!
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Post by bo on Jan 8, 2006 15:13:35 GMT -5
Hmm. I can't help but feel a little doubtful that this is true.
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Post by OnlyDepp103 on Jan 8, 2006 15:57:31 GMT -5
Oh I hope thats true. I would love to see Johnny in another musical.
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Post by erratic[Erica] on Jan 8, 2006 16:04:53 GMT -5
That is very interesting. I doubt it will happen though, especially with Johnny as the lead.
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Post by captaincherrytango on Jan 8, 2006 17:20:53 GMT -5
I don't think it'll happen either. Tim might do it, but I highly doubt Johnny would. It's not reall his thing, but then again, he's surprised us all in the past. We'll just ahve to wait and see.
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Post by ilovecaptjack on Jan 8, 2006 18:41:27 GMT -5
thanks for posting!!!
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