Post by Sedoo on Nov 13, 2006 0:08:21 GMT -5
the mere though of this is making my inner Theatre Geek sputter and melt into a pool of goo on the floor. Sondheim + Johnny Depp + Tim Burton = *serious case of fangirl squees*
Oh, also, while puttering around looking for new on this project I've discovered it looks like there's s new in casting.
and this too
Me thinks this is going to be an interesting movie. ;D
Oh, also, while puttering around looking for new on this project I've discovered it looks like there's s new in casting.
From Theater Mania
Helena Bonham Carter to Star in Sweeney Todd Film
By: Brian Scott Lipton
Helena Bonham Carter will play Mrs. Lovett in Tim Burton' s film version of Sweeney Todd opposite Johnny Depp, according to Variety. Carter and Burton are real-life companions, and she has previously appeared in four of his films, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (also opposite Depp) and Planet of the Apes. No other casting for the film has been announced.
The film version of the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical is scheduled to begin shooting early next year with a late 2007 release. Paramount will distribute the film domestically for DreamWorks, and Warner Bros. is handling international territories.
Mrs. Lovett, the meat-pie-maker who ends up using the victims of Todd's murders for filling, was originally played by Angela Lansbury, who won a Tony Award for her performance. Dorothy Loudon, Beth Fowler, Elaine Paige, and Patti LuPone are among the actresses who have played the role on Broadway and elsewhere.
Helena Bonham Carter to Star in Sweeney Todd Film
By: Brian Scott Lipton
Helena Bonham Carter will play Mrs. Lovett in Tim Burton' s film version of Sweeney Todd opposite Johnny Depp, according to Variety. Carter and Burton are real-life companions, and she has previously appeared in four of his films, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (also opposite Depp) and Planet of the Apes. No other casting for the film has been announced.
The film version of the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical is scheduled to begin shooting early next year with a late 2007 release. Paramount will distribute the film domestically for DreamWorks, and Warner Bros. is handling international territories.
Mrs. Lovett, the meat-pie-maker who ends up using the victims of Todd's murders for filling, was originally played by Angela Lansbury, who won a Tony Award for her performance. Dorothy Loudon, Beth Fowler, Elaine Paige, and Patti LuPone are among the actresses who have played the role on Broadway and elsewhere.
and this too
From Coming Soon
Borat vs. Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd
Source: Production Weekly
October 13, 2006
Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is in talks to join Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller Sweeney Todd, reports Production Weekly.
The story of Sweeney Todd (Depp) is of a wrongfully imprisoned barber in Victorian England who sets out to seek revenge on the judge who imprisoned him. Cohen will play Signor Adolfo Pirelli, Todd's competitor in the haircutting world.
Production set to begin shooting in early February at Pinewood Studios near London. Pre-recordings will begin in November and December.
Borat vs. Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd
Source: Production Weekly
October 13, 2006
Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is in talks to join Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller Sweeney Todd, reports Production Weekly.
The story of Sweeney Todd (Depp) is of a wrongfully imprisoned barber in Victorian England who sets out to seek revenge on the judge who imprisoned him. Cohen will play Signor Adolfo Pirelli, Todd's competitor in the haircutting world.
Production set to begin shooting in early February at Pinewood Studios near London. Pre-recordings will begin in November and December.
Me thinks this is going to be an interesting movie. ;D