After
Paramount Pictures put back it's plans to make the newspaper columnist themed
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT, director Tim Burton will turn his attention to making
a big screen version of SWEENEY TODD.
Burton
is said to be in talks for the flick which will again see him re-united with pal
Johnny Depp.
RIPLEY
had been planned for a November start, but the escalating budget forced Paramount
to put the movie back. Paramount has however, pledged to make the movie, but at
a later date.
The
Dreamworks housed Todd, is an adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical of the
same name.