I don’t recall how I first stumbled across the ABC soap opera Dark Shadows back in the 1960s. Normally, back then, I‘d come home from school and watch ‘50s reruns on WNEW or WPIX but somehow, I found the Dan Curtis series and fell for it thanks to the supernatural overtones. It was was heady…
Having made his mark as a villain for many of his 45 years in the entertainment industry, David Selby is only too happy to provide the heroic voice of Commissioner James Gordon for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1. Selby is best known for his long-running roles as Quentin Collins, the werewolf brother to…
In time for your Halloween party planning Warner Home Video has announced the October 2 release of Dark Shadows. The Tim Burton/Johnny Depp was not the faithful adaptation of the Dan Curtis soap opera some expected and yet it was an affectionate tribute to the ABC series. Here’s the formal press release with details: Burbank,…
An updated and corrected list — congrats to all the winners. Best Short Story “The Seventh,” by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition(IDW) Best Single Issue (or One-Shot) Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best Continuing Series Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best…
The successful GHOST HUNTERS franchise is winding up its season on SyFy, but the loss of a major cast member spells big changes for the future. We talk to investigators Amy Bruni and Adam Berry on what is really bumping in the night. Plus Tim Burton explains why DARK SHADOWS was set in 1972, and…
This weekend, Tim Burton‘s DARK SHADOWS comes to theaters and Johnny Depp comes along to tell us why he chose to portray Barnabas Collins in an…unusual…way? Plus Damon Lindelof explains why PROMETHEUS is and isn’t a sequel to ALIENS http://p.castfire.com/cf_player.swf The Point Radio is on the air right now – 24 hours a day of pop culture fun…
Coming in October from Dynamite Entertainment. DARK SHADOWS #1 Price: $3.99Shipping: October, 2011 Related Products: SKU: C725130179708Rating: Teen +Covers: Francesco Francavilla (50%), Aaron Campbell (50%)Writer: Stuart ManningArtist: Aaron CampbellAwards: N/APublication Date: Oct 2011Format: Comic BookPage Count: 32 pagesRights: WWAge range: 16+UPC: 725130179708Television’s original reluctant vampire is back! Barnabas Collins is re-adjusting to life under his…
The Great Old Ones and the Collins Family By Frank Schildiner With special thanks to Rick Lai for his work on the Leviathan/Yig Cult and advice since the writing of this article. The television show Dark Shadows presented to viewers a fictionalized account of a family steeped in the world of the occult and the…
It was a long, long running series of one-panel cartoons. It was an iconic teevee series. It was subject of two pretty decent movies. It was almost a DC Comic by Mike Baron and Bill Wray. It is the subject of a Broadway play that opened last week to mediocre reviews. And now it looks…
Producer Richard D. Zanuck told Collider that plans for a feature film adaptation of Dark Shadows is still happening and Johnny Depp remains attached to the project as Barnabas Collins. He confirmed that Tim Burton, currently directing Depp as the Mad Hatter in his Alice in Wonderland movie, is also on board. The two reportedly…
In addition to its new audio dramas based on Doctor Who, Big Finish Productions also handles original properties in addition to other licenses. Recently, Big Finish announced two new installments in their ongoing Dark Shadows adventures. Quentin Collins (David Selby) and Angelique (Lara Parker) take center stage in November’s The Skin Walkers. Set in New…
Big Finish reports that 2009 will feature new audio adventures of Doctor Who, starring Paul McGann, the eighth doctor. He will be joined by Sheridan Smith as Lucie, his companion in the weekly series. “This time, though, the stories will be released for download every Saturday night in half-hour episodes, for 16 consecutive weeks from…
