Move over Buddy Ebsen, there's a new Barnaby Jones in town and his name is Johnny Depp! Wait, sorry, I misread that. Depp will actually be playing professional vampire Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows, and not one-half of a "father-daughter detective team." The box office titan will re-team with frequent collaborator Tim Burton for a film adaptation of Dark Shadows, which is based on the ABC television show of the same name that aired from 1966-1971. Hopefully, someday, Depp and Burton will finally realize their destiny and they actually will bring Barnaby Jones to the big screen. Until then, vampires. [Deadline]
