Who’d think that that devilishly difficult musical, Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd,” is up next for film adaptation? Cast and crew led by star Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton reportedly wrapped up work on the movie in UK last July, and a release date has been set for December 2007.

By the way, Johnny Depp singing the legendary near-operatic score, arguably Mr. Sondheim’s musical masterpiece? (Others would say it IS opera.) Not only he, but the rest of the cast, apparently, which also includes Helena Bonham-Carter (as Mrs. Lovett), Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Borat), Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall and Laura Michelle Kelly. A previous Dreamworks statement maintained that “All the stars will do their own singing from Stephen Sondheim’s music and lyrics.” Aver nga!

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