No fooling–SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET to be released on DVD in region 1 on April 1st

SWEENEY TODD lovers in region 1 won’t have long to wait to obtain the movie on DVD: Paramount will be releasing Tim Burton’s film on April 1, 2008 “in single disc, 2-disc Special Edition, and gasping-for-breath HD-DVD versions.” Among the extras on the 2-disc Special Edition are a couple of special treats: the London press conference for the film (held in November 2007) and Moviefone’s Unscripted interview with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, in which they asked one another questions submitted by the public (including questions submitted by members of the Zone). Unfortunately, there is no commentary track listed among the extras. Perhaps that’s just an oversight. For a full list of features and samples of the cover art, click here: http://tinyurl.com/24vlwd The Zone thanks Messiah for breaking the news.

Amazon.com is currently offering the 2-disc SWEENEY TODD Special Edition as a pre-order for $23.99 plus shipping (a savings of $11). Enjoy! –Part-Time Poet