Sweeney Todd movie sneaks?

I guess I've been so conditioned by the recent media blitzing strategies for both film versions of Dreamgirls and Hairspray...

...but does anyone else think it strange that very little has been leaked (either intentionally or not) from the forthcoming Sweeney Todd film?

Just the couple of snap shots of Depp in costume. No teaser trailer (yet). No shots of Helena or Sacha dressed up (or down, as the case may be). No snippets of the music.

By this time last year, we'd practically seen and heard all there was to see and hear about Dreamgirls. And Hairspray had plenty of production photos, behind-the-scenes video glimpses, audio sneaks, etc.

Hopefully this obviously intentional tactic will work. But they're either planning a big 4th quarter blitz, or this movie is going to tiptoe into theatres very quietly this Christmas.

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Someone posted on the Sweeney Todd Myspace group that there is going to be some type of preview shown at San Diego Comic Con this year. It wasn't listed on the schedule (unless I missed it) but I'll be at Comic Con this year so I'll keep a look out for it.

I thinkt he fact that Sweeney is such a different kind of movie than Hair and Dream (and the studio maybe isn't even quite sure how to market it yet) plays a big part. While I know it's a big major production like both of those movies are I think maybe they're gonna market it more liek a straight drama/horror than a musical--and not leak out songs before, etc

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antiandrewx---Be sure to give us a full report from the SD Comic Con!

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I am going too!!

Thats exciting I didnt even know anything from ST was going to sbe shown.

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yeah. if you find out anything - can you PM me. or post it here. Ill do the same.

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It will shown either on Friday (10:30-12:00 Warner Bros.—Warner Bros. presents a sneak peek at some of its upcoming major film releases!) or on Thursday (1:30-3:30 Paramount Pictures—Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and Nickelodeon Movies present a bold new vision for the future of adventure)

I saw HP 5 and while the teen stuff made it more "mature" I didn't find it all that dark actually--and certainly couldn't see Sweeney havign a preview before it :P

How far are they into production of the movie?
Does anyone know?

Did Variety not have a teaser poster in it, when production started?

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Updated On: 7/13/07 at 10:18 PM

I remember someone saying on here that they were trying to keep it secretive kinda like how Chris Nolan is trying to keep alot of The Dark Knight secretive even though alot of stuff has come out about that movie, but I think that since they've been finished with filming since early May, that it's time for at least more photos from the film. How about some actual stills from the movie.

"Did Variety not have a teaser poster in it, when production started?"

Yes, and that happens to be your avatar rosscoe(au)

Well now i feel like a idoit, just found it on the internet when looking for a trailer and thought some fan had made it! ( must learn to read things first )

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I believe I read that ST is very dark and very bloody. Think a trailer before HAIRSPRAY and or HP is the wrong demographics.

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