Saturday, February 24, 2007

Lukas Haas as Barnabas Collins

Remember the kid from Witness with Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis? He's all grown up.

Recent editions of ShadowGram, the official Dark Shadows newsletter, have called attention to the motion picture Brick because it stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who appeared in the 1991 Dark Shadows series as David Collins.

Another Dark Shadows connection seems to have gone unnoticed. In the film, Lukas Haas plays a character known as The Pin. He's a drug kingpin who apparently enjoys dressing like vampire Barnabas Collins. However, there is no direct mention of Dark Shadows or Barnabas in the film.

Click here for a photo gallery of stills from the film that includes shots of Haas as The Pin.

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Dark Shadows Audio Drama News

Burbank, CA's Dark Delicacies Bookstore is holding a signing for the Big Finish Dark Shadows audio dramas on February 25.

Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie) and Lara Parker (Angelique) will be appearing with writer Scott Alan Woodard to sign the first four CDs - The House of Despair, The Book of Temptation, The Christmas Presence and The Rage Beneath. The signing begins at 2:00 pm.

For directions and more information, visit www.darkdel.com. Fans unable to attend can order signed CDs online - click on the Signing/Events tab on the site's homepage. For general information about the Dark Shadows audio dramas visit www.darkshadowsreborn.com

The Christmas Presence and The Rage Beneath are now available from Big Finish Productions. Dark Shadows will continue in a second series of original audio dramas later this year. Visit www.darkshadowsreborn.com for more news and details.

Available March 2007
Dark Shadows: The Legend Reborn
Presented by Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans)

Go behind the scenes of Big Finish's series of Dark Shadows audio dramas in this special double CD release, uncovering the secrets behind the rebirth of a TV legend. Discover how the cast and crew approached recreating the series 35 years on, how Barnabas was reborn, and get a sneak preview of what's in store for the residents of Collinsport in Series Two.

Featuring candid interviews with original series actors David Selby (Quentin Collins), Lara Parker (Angelique), John Karlen (Willie Loomis), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) and Robert Rodan, plus outtakes and studio rushes, The Legend Reborn is the perfect companion to the new audio dramas.

Also included is a free bonus CD music album, featuring Joseph Fox's haunting music scores from the series, plus never-before-heard material.

2 Disc CD Set
Released: March 2007
RRP: £10.99 (UK), $15.00 (US)

For more information and to order online, visit www.darkshadowsreborn.com