Depp's Barnabas Does NOT Look Like Michael Jackson

In an effort to quiet concern over long-range paparazzi shots giving us a look at set photos of Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows movie, the studio has released the first official photo from the film by way of EW.

Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Bella Heathcote, Chloë Moretz Thomas McDonell Jonny Lee Miller Gulliver McGrath also star in the pic based on the cult TV Series a spooky soap-opera that featured gothic horror staples.

Original cast members Lara Parker (Angelique), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans and Josette du Pres), David Selby (Quentin Collins) and yes Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins) have cameos.

Seth Grahame-Smith has penned the script while Depp, Graham King, Richard Zanuck, Christi Dembrowski and David Kennedy are producing the pic.

The movie is set for a May 11th 2012 release