Movie Facts About Tim Burton's Horror Musical 'Sweeney Todd' - Yahoo! Movies

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In 2007, visionary filmmaker Tim Burton transformed the critically acclaimed musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" into a motion picture opus. His determination in seeking the approval of Stephen Sondheim, the force behind the music and lyrics of "Sweeney Todd," paid off and he readily took the chance he was long been waiting for. Exploring a brand new genre for this period film, Burton further diversified his filmography by taking the challenge of making a musical with distinctively dark elements.

Weird Movie Roles Made Popular by Johnny Depp - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

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Aside from becoming the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise, along with its many merchandise items and the character's huge theme park presence, Johnny Depp has played a number of interesting movie roles for the past two decades.