Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:36AM - By Damon Houx
When you’ve got a picture opening the week after another film has had the biggest opening weekend of all time, well brother, you’re in for a hard road. Even if The Avengers falls 70% this weekend that would mean a little over $60 Million dollars. That’s a steep hurdle for Dark Shadows. Surely no one is expected the film to do Alice in Wonderland numbers, but Shadows appears to be caught in the wake.
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Monday, May 7, 2012 8:24AM - By Bronwen Winter Phoenix
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Bee- oh, okay, better not… but you’ve probably got an idea what this is about. That’s right; while out and about promoting Dark Shadows and Frankenweenie in Los Angeles on Friday, Tim Burton was able to shed some light on the emerging script for the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice 2.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:14AM - By Travis Woods
While most of the focus on Gore Verbinski’s upcoming full-length adaptation of The Lone Ranger has focused on Johnny Depp’s pasty-faced and eccentric take on the sidekick character of Tonto, news broke this week that another pale, oddball artist will be bringing his weirdness to The Lone Ranger—former White Stripes frontman Jack White.
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Monday, April 23, 2012 9:12AM - By Travis Woods
When pictures first emerged of Johnny Depp on the set of The Lone Ranger as the titular heroe’s longtime sidekick, Tonto, the general internet reaction was, “why the hell is Marilyn Manson in a western…and more importantly, why is a bird sitting on his head?“ Well, the eccentric actor has now spoken out, explaining the meaning of his mysterious Tonto getup.
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Friday, April 13, 2012 11:13AM - By Damon Houx
After all the production difficulties and delays, it’s still a surprise to know that Gore Verbinski‘s The Lone Ranger is actually shooting. But now there’s evidence that it’s going forward, and it comes in a picture taken on set with Johnny Depp in his costume for the film. He’s playing Tonto, and they’re in the midst of filming.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:02PM - By Travis Woods
It’s been a big day in the world of entertainment news blurbs today, with various rumors/ news bits leaking about the possible casting of Johnny Depp in Beetlejuice 2, what is sounding more and more like the downfall of the American version of The Office, a rumored “four hour” version of The Dark Knight Rises, and scattered bits and pieces concerning things as varied as another live episode of 30 Rock and the next horrible Brett Ratner film. Dig the news below.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:49PM - By Damon Houx
Tim Burton‘s Dark Shadows is due out May 11, and last week I speculated that if we didn’t see a trailer by now, we would surely hear about a release date change. Well, the trailer’s here. It also partly explains why we haven’t been bombarded with high gloss adverts already: it’s counter-programming. Johnny Depp stars alongside Eva Green and Michelle Pfieffer in this comic take on the gothic soap opera. Check it out…
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Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:14AM - By Damon Houx
Rare is the summer blockbuster that doesn’t announce itself by Super Bowl weekend. Part of franchise filmmaking is branding, and getting the word out there is exceptionally important to keep people interested in big movies. Tim Burton‘s Dark Shadows, starring Johnny Depp, has yet to release a poster or a trailer, yet is still supposedly set for a May 11 release. We have more pictures after the jump, but I wouldn’t bet on it coming out in two months.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:12AM - By Travis Woods
Curious as to how Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer look in the upcoming cinematic adaptation of The Lone Ranger? Well, you’re in luck, as producer Jerry Bruckheimer, taking a break from producing his dazzlingly horrible roster of films, tweeted an image featuring Hammer as the Lone Ranger and Depp as his Native American sidekick, Tonto. Check out the image below!
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