New Audio Dramas for 2009

Big Finish Productions have confirmed a number of new releases in their range of Dark Shadows audio CDs for the coming year. In addition to two more dramatic readings in their current series of two-hander stories, the long-awaited continuation of the full-cast audio drama series is due in the summer.Speaking on the Big Finish website, the production team comments: "Series two of the full-cast

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas to all our readers. Thanks for your support and please join us in 2009 for more Dark Shadows news and coverage. Joining in the festive spirit is Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie), who shares her annual Christmas card.Happy holidays everyone!

Actor Updates

DSBoards have reported two recent appearances for the cast of the 2004 Dark Shadows pilot. Alexander Gould (David Collins) featured in the December 10 episode of ABC's whimsical romance Pushing Daisies, whilst Kelly Hu (Julia Hoffman) guested on NBC's Law & Order: SVU, in an episode due to repeated on December 20.David Selby (Quentin) will be once again be playing President Abraham Lincoln, this

Johnny Depp Movie Update

Reports of the latest on the the proposed big screen Dark Shadows came thick and fast this week, with the announcement that the film is due to film in London in summer 2009.  Oscar winning producer and longtime Depp collaborator Richard D. Zanuck confirmed in an interview on Collider.com that he will be producing the project, which would star Depp and be directed by Tim Burton. The trio have

New Dramatic Readings CDs

Big Finish Productions have announced two new titles in the series of Dark Shadows audio CDs. The latest dramatic readings feature David Selby (Quentin) and Lara Parker (Angelique), performing new stories with haunting music and sound effects. The Skin Walkers is available now, while The Path of Fate, by Dark Shadows novelist Stephen Mark Rainey, is due out towards the end of December. To

News Bites

David Selby (Quentin) has written a new novel, Lincoln's Better Angel, indulging his life-long love of Abraham Lincoln. To read more about the book and order online, click here.Mary Cooper, who played Josette Collins in the 1841 Parallel Time storyline, died at her Manhattan home on October 22, aged 89. Her long career included Broadway turns in Harvey and The French Touch, plus a London West End

2009 Dark Shadows Festival

The annual Dark Shadows Festival returns to the east coast for its 2009 celebration, which will take place on August 14-16 at Newark's Renaissance Airport hotel, located near Newark International Airport.Jonathan Frid (Barnabas) will make a special guest appearance at the event, alongside John Karlen (Willie), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie), Lara Parker (Angelique), Marie Wallace (Eve), with other

Why blog?

Today marks a new start for the Dark Shadows Journal's News Page. For nearly a decade, the site has been providing visitors with the latest news and features on Dark Shadows, and regular readers will have noticed that updates have tailed off as time's gone on. The reality is that in its old form, the site was no longer practical to update, making it less and less manageable... but, with