For those who were concerned about Johnny Depp’s caked white makeup after viewing the first “first look” shot of Barnabas Collins, throw away your concerns (or, most of them, anyway).

Entertainment Weekly has the first look at the entire cast of “Dark Shadows,” the film adaptation of the popular 1960s-1970s gothic soap-opera directed by Tim Burton. Per usual with directors who have a stable of actors they love, Burton’s used tried-and-true Burton actors and actresses for this obviously offbeat and kooky film; aside from Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Lee and Helena Bonham Carter are in the film, along with newcomers to the Burton fold Jackie Earle Haley, Alice Cooper(!), Bella Heathcote, Eva Green, ChloĆ« Moretz and Jonny Lee Miller. Check out the picture below.

I’ve only seen the first episode of “Dark Shadows” through YouTube, so I can’t really find much to complain about, but perhaps fans more hardcore than I am might find some things to pick apart. From where I’m standing, it looks like Burton maybe coming back to form here–the still gives the sense of quirky fun that people love from Burton’s films. And he and Depp are huge fans of the show, so I’m sure there was care taken in this production.

What do you think, though? Give us your opinions in the comments section below.

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By Monique Jones

Monique Jones blogs about race and culture in entertainment, particularly movies and television. You can read her articles at Racialicious, and her new site, COLOR . You can also listen to her new podcast, What would Monique Say.

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