Tim Burton & Johnny Depp Team For 'Sweeney Todd'

[Mattchew]

Looks cool! I doubt it's a fake, just a bad resolution

what about the oddd photoshop-esque cropping around the top?

looks cool regardless... just not buying that its real

 

[Catman]

Burton wasn't directly involved with Nightmare. It was his ideas, but the film was handled by others.

my original comment

Here's Burton and Elfman talking about the development process

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[Agentsands77]

I was clearly misinformed about Burton's involvement in NIGHTMARE.

 

[Catman]

http://omg.yahoo.com/burton-honored.../videos/1319;_ylt=At1pzpw85RNNt8LJrKBv1rxPpxx.

 

[Jack_Sparrow789]

not since sleepy hollow.... Chocolate factory was w/e... but still not a tim burton movie. Big Fish was a piece of ****. Corpse Bride was such a shame.

I loved Big Fish. I cried at the end of that movie.

 

[Superman]

Why do all of Tim Burtons characters have to look like him?

 

[SpideyLad]

musicals for the part is a turn off to me. so im kinda hoping burton plays that aspect down.

....

 

[Catman]

Why do all of Tim Burtons characters have to look like him?

Secretly he wants to be an actor

 

[Carmine Falcone]

second poster.

How very, very nice.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Mr. Socko]

Love it.

Still not seeing it in theaters though. Will catch it on DVD like I did Corpse Bride.

 

[SuperBatman]

Does anybody know when we might get a trailer for this?

 

[Agentsands77]

We should get the trailer in a few weeks.

 

[Catman]

We should get the trailer in a few weeks.

Yea, especially since people who attended the Venice Film Festival got a sneak peek.

 

[P.B.&Chocolate]

They have this poster as a one of those big cardboard stand displays in the lobby of my local theater . It's real eye catching , really bring attention to the movie .

 

[Lady Stormcrow]

Damn, I wish I could get my hair like Helena Bonham Carter!

But yeah, I cant wait to see this movie. Its got Johnny Depp plus Tim Burton. Again. The ol' dream team...
It'll be good.

 

[fu manchu]

nice poster.

 

[Jack_Sparrow789]

I can't see an R rated musical doing well at the box office.

I don't think that's what's on the minds of Burton, Depp, or Sondheim. We're not just talking about any old musical here, guys. This is Sweeney Todd, the greatest musical production in the history of modern theatre. This could very well end up being Burton's masterpiece. The reaction form the audience at Venice film festival to the clips shown have given me 100% confidence in the sheer power of the film version, as it is becoming very clear that Burton and Depp are not taking this lightly. With almost any great director in history, they usually do one film that stands out above the rest of their work as the most personal, visionary, and complete work they've done. For Scorsese, it was Taxi Driver, for Peter Jackson, it was King Kong (yes King Kong was more of a personal achievement for him than LOTR), with Lucas, of course it would be Star Wars, with Spielberg, Schindler's List, for Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, for Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now, for Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth, and the list goes on. Burton has even stated that it was a personal dream of his to do a musical, and that since Sweeney Todd was his favorite, naturally, his dream was to make Sweeney Todd. His only concern right now is completing his vision for this film, and Even if it doesn't break records at the box office, who cares? He will have realized a deeply personal ambition and as long as he is happy with his work, that's all that matters. t:

 

[JP]

I don't think that's what's on the minds of Burton, Depp, or Sondheim. We're not just talking about any old musical here, guys. This is Sweeney Todd, the greatest musical production in the history of modern theatre. This could very well end up being Burton's masterpiece. The reaction form the audience at Venice film festival to the clips shown have given me 100% confidence in the sheer power of the film version, as it is becoming very clear that Burton and Depp are not taking this lightly. With almost any great director in history, they usually do one film that stands out above the rest of their work as the most personal, visionary, and complete work they've done. For Scorsese, it was Taxi Driver, for Peter Jackson, it was King Kong (yes King Kong was more of a personal achievement for him than LOTR), with Lucas, of course it would be Star Wars, with Spielberg, Schindler's List, for Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, for Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now, for Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth, and the list goes on. Burton has even stated that it was a personal dream of his to do a musical, and that since Sweeney Todd was his favorite, naturally, his dream was to make Sweeney Todd. His only concern right now is completing his vision for this film, and Even if it doesn't break records at the box office, who cares? He will have realized a deeply personal ambition and as long as he is happy with his work, that's all that matters. t:

Yes. I agree completely. I was merely stating how the studio is most likely thinking. Musicals are a huge gamble in themselves, and don't really make tons of money. Having an R rating just decreases the already small audience for the film.

 

[Darth Elektra]

Awsome new poster!

 

[The Amazing Lee]

What type of genre is this?

Horror Musical with elements of comedy?

Or straight up serious?

 

[Leto Atrides]

What type of genre is this?

Horror Musical with elements of comedy?

Or straight up serious?

Spoilers for anyone who doesn't even want to know the tone of the end:

Spoiler

The best comparison I can make is to Titus Andronicus or something, where it's ultimately a tragedy the way the story plays out, but the bulk of the individual scenes are full of outrageous black humor and irony. Probably more outragous and funny than TA, but general style.

Not really horror at all though, other than the fact it's gothic and people get killed a lot. There's not much that's scary in it.

 

[Jack_Sparrow789]

Yes. I agree completely. I was merely stating how the studio is most likely thinking. Musicals are a huge gamble in themselves, and don't really make tons of money. Having an R rating just decreases the already small audience for the film.

I'm just really stressed with the severe lack of marketing being done for WB's biggest releases of 07-08. The Dark Knight is running on fumes right now since the dry spell hit after the cons, and Sweeney Todd, which is going to be WB's flagship during awards season, has nothing but two posters, a barebones official site with a teaser wallpaper and buddy icon. However, just like with TDK, Sweeney Todd footage was shown to a select audience at an event not many in the fan base could attend. The comic cons in the states tend to be way more accessible to the fan base than the Venice Film Fesitval. Not everyone has the time and money to go out to Venice on the off-chance rumor of footage. Both films really need a marketing boost right now and it's better to do it sooner than later, just to get the buzz stirring hard.

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

Well, we can be sure that this movie will bomb, even if it's really a great one (I can't wait for it). There are two reasons: A) There will be way bigger sharks like I Am Legend or Golden Compass, which will get the money, and B) it's not a box office type of movie.

So lets hope Academy won't lets us down with their political views and will give this film at least one nomination.

 

[JP]

Yeah, the movie is a few months away and we haven't seen a second of footage. It's a bit ridiculous.