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Sweeney Todd, Detailed Trailer
Today, we have a very detailed trailer for the upcoming Johnny Depp musical “Sweeney Todd.” It sets up the story right from the beginning and introduces us to Benjamin Barker (Depp), who eventually becomes the murdering Todd.
The movie revolves around a wrongfully imprisoned barber (Depp) in Victorian England who sets out to seek revenge on the judge (Alan Rickman) who imprisoned him. It is scheduled to hit theaters next weekend (December 21st).
Depp and director Tim Burton have had an illustrious collaboration over the years. “Ed Wood,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Corpse Bride” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” are some of their films.
Johnny Depp at NY Premiere of “Sweeney Todd”
Johnny Depp was at the New York (Zeigfeld Theatre) premiere of his new movie “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” 
Based on the 19th century legend of Sweeney Todd and the hit Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp) returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s (Helena Bonham Carter) Meat Pie Shop were she sells “the worst pies in London.” With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Joanna, who is now Judge Turpin’s ward.
Johnny Depp singing in ”Sweeney Todd”
