This holiday season the nation will be able to see Johnny Depp on the silver screen in Sweeney Todd. DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures have decided to do a wide release of the film, as opposed to a limited release in December followed by national screenings in January, Variety reports.
Tim Burton's film adaptation of the Steven Sondheim musical was previously set for a staggered release because of its less commercial nature--the story line is somewhat dark. In that case, there would have been more of a chance for the movie to build momentum toward the wide release.
According to the article, however, DreamWorks executives saw in the film a broader appeal that made it marketable for the holiday movie season.
Depp plays a revenge-seeking barber trying to avenge his family's murders. (The Advocate)














