Dark Shadows

Eva Green and Johnny Depp come face to face in a new image from Dark Shadows, opening in theaters May 11.  In the film, Green plays Angelique Bouchard, a witch driven by her love/hate relationship with Barnabas Collins (Depp).  Perhaps you can see a bit of that in the gaze she's giving Depp.

Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath star in the film, directed by Tim Burton and written by Seth Grahame-Smith.

When we caught up to the film's writer over the weekend, he told us the film is going to be incredibly weird and quite the unusual summer movie.  Hit the jump for a larger version of the pic.

The Tim Burton Exhibit is going overseas after a successful U.S. tour.  Next stop: France where La Cinematheque Francaise has cooked up a promo poster using Johnny Depp's likeness as Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows.

Opening May 11 in the U.S., the film stars Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrathas and is based on the genre television series of the same name.

You'll find a full synopsis right here.

One Dark Shadows cast member is speaking out about her role in the upcoming Tim Burton film.  Eva Green stars as Angeqlique Bouchard in the big screen adaptation of the television soap opera.  Bouchard is a witch, driven by her love/hate relationship with Barnabas Collins, a vampire.

She's joined in the film by Johnny Depp (as Barnabas), Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath.  After the jump, see what she had to say about the film and her turn as Bouchard.

Does anyone else think that a trailer for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows is just around the corner?  The release date - May 11 - is looming on the moonlit horizon.  While we await the first footage, how about another photo?

Yes, a new pic of Johnny Depp as the vampire Barnabas Collins has been exhumed featuring those sullen features of his and that greasy, matted down hair and elongated fingers.  This is the second official photo of Depp to come out of the film, the other is featured right here.

Head inside for a larger look at the image on the right...if you dare.

Second update of the day about Dark Shadows, folks.  This time, it's a pic of Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins himself.  And he's joined by MIchelle Pfeiffer.  This pic certainly does not look quite as silly as previous paparazzi pics from the set made him appear to be.  In fact, I sort of like this look.

Out of this summer's crop of films, Dark Shadows is undeniably the odd bird.  The material the feature film is based on - in this case a murky, gothic television soap opera - doesn't exactly scream summer fare, however, with Johnny Depp front a center, surrounded by an excellent cast, perhaps audiences will gravitate to the latest film from Tim Burton.

The director spoke to MTV about a slew of projects, including Dark Shadows.  He told the outlet that he's currently editing and overseeing the effects, all in preparation for a May 12 release date from Warner.  In the interview, he said most of the film is set in 1972, with flashbacks to the 1700s.  So, it's a period film on top of being a gothic soap opera.  Inside, he describes the film he's creating.