The movie is set in the year 1972 and, according to screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith, there is a specific explanation for the period setting.
"Tim and Johnny took a long time explaining exactly why it had to be 1972. 1969 was too early and 1973 was too late. 1972 is right at the time when the hippie movement and all its peace and love is dying out and being replaced by this me-me-me generation in the '70s who are all about showing their wealth and having everything."
Producer Richard D. Zanuck also explained the decision to forego 3D for Dark Shadows.
"We discussed this quite a bit. We didn't want to be categorized as another 3D extravaganza, because this isn't. We have action sequences, but mostly it's interaction between characters, and that's where the humour and the story come from."
Dark Shadows was released May 11th, 2012 and stars Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz. The film is directed by Tim Burton.
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SpaceCowboy
Nosferatu
5 months agoby @SpaceCowboyFlag
Waseem Abbas Burfat
Awesome johnny deep looking
8 months agoby @Waseem-Abbas-BurfatFlag
Brizzy
SNAP!
8 months agoby @BrizzyFlag
SomethingMore
Now it is getting interesting!
8 months agoby @SomethingMoreFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Clearly this movie doesn't need 3D
8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Sexyman1
it wouldnt be a tim burton movie without some white make up.
8 months agoby @sexyman1Flag
Sean
Cool.
8 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
ROFLitschristian
Oo Ooo, fun.
8 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Space101
Michelle Pfeiffer...always looking good! Can't wait for this movie to come out!
8 months agoby @space101Flag
darksektor1971
looking forward to this one...i liked them in the twisted tale of Sleepy Hollow...
8 months agoby @darksektor1971Flag
slysnide
Don't you hate that executives have to have a serious conversation about whether or not a film should be 3D? I mean all it does is dilute 95% of films (which don't call for it), and I can't imagine they'd seriously have given 3D a serious consideration. Forget 3D!!!
8 months agoby @slysnideFlag
sirmetro
Burton and Depp....always a kick ass combno.
8 months agoby @sirmetroFlag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
Anything with Johnny Depp on it never disappoints :)
8 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Timmy
pretty badass shot
8 months agoby @timmyFlag
CelluloidDreams
Strange!
8 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
J. David
Tim Burton + Johnny Depp = I'm There!
8 months agoby @moviefreak97Flag
Daveactor7
lol the second pic looks like its going to be part of the film
8 months agoby @daveactor7Flag