Dark Shadows, original TV concept Dan Curtis
July 26, 2007 A rights deal closing with Warner Bros. and Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil and Graham King's GK Films to develop a film based on the '60s "Dark Shadows" was announced in Variety, with the estate of Dan Curtis, the producer and director who created the ground breaking afternoon soap opera that ran weekdays on ABC for 5 years, from 1966 to 1971. It was said that Depp and King will produce with David Kennedy (who ran Dan Curtis Prods. until Curtis died last year). Click here: Depp lights up 'Dark Shadows' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
June 02, 2008 IESB.net reported in their exclusive that "Tim Burton is attached to direct and John August has been brought in to write the adaptation for the film" Dark Shadows. Click here: IESB.net - Movie News, Reviews, Interviews and More! - IESB Exclusive: Director and Writer Named for Depp's DARK S
