強尼戴普 挑戰理髮師陶德

MR. BURTON, GET EWAN!!!!

強尼戴普 挑戰理髮師陶德
記者賴怡佳／綜合報導

好萊塢的黃金組合強尼戴普及怪才導演提姆波頓決定第六度合作，並再度開創電影新視野，將合作改編國寶級音樂家史蒂芬桑坦的音樂劇「理髮師陶德」。

「剪刀手愛德華」是強尼戴普和提姆波頓首度合作的電影，提姆特殊的影像風格及敘事手法，讓強尼順利擺脫電視偶像的包袱，成功邁向大銀幕。之後兩人成為大銀幕最佳拍檔，合作過5部電影，光是去年強尼戴普配音的「提姆波頓之地獄新娘」及主演的「巧克力冒險工廠」都出自提姆之手，票房及口碑都相當出色，「巧」片也讓強尼再獲金球獎提名，事業更上層樓。

強尼戴普目前在加勒比海全力投入「神鬼奇航」第二、三集的演出，根據外國網站報導，他的下個計畫是和提姆波頓再度攜手合作，演出經典音樂劇「理髮師陶德」改編的電影，而演出風格強烈古怪的強尼自是演出殺人如麻的陶德的不二人選，兩人上回合作的「巧」片充滿音樂元素，「理」片極可能以音樂劇的形式推出。

1979年問世的「理髮師陶德」，故事充滿驚悚詭異氛圍，是百老匯重要的音樂劇作品，曾獲得八項東尼獎的肯定，目前仍在百老匯演出。

【2006/01/09 聯合報】

http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=12608
Burton & Depp to Reteam for Sweeney Todd?
Source: MovieMusicals.net January 7, 2006

MovieMusicals.net is reporting that director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, who have teamed up five times already and most recently for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, will reunite once again for the adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd.

This would be the second time Burton will try to get the film made - his previous incarnation at Warner Bros. fell apart years ago. Since then, Jarhead director Sam Mendes has had talks to make the movie as well.

The site says that Depp will play the title character Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. Here is the official description:

The legendary barber, hell-bent on revenge, takes up with his enterprising neighbor in a delicious plot to slice their way through London's upper crust. Justice will be served - along with lush melody, audacious humor and bloody good thrills.

The musical premiered in 1979, when it won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical. The show is currently on Broadway in its second revival. You can learn more about the musical at the official website.