Johnny Depp took Leicester Square by storm today as he thrilled the crowd gathered for the European premiere of Dark Shadows. He spent plenty of time with well-wishers, accepting gifts (including a couple of faux-Oscar statuettes — how charming!) and posing for pictures. Johnny even dried the tears of one female fan who was overwhelmed with emotion at meeting him. To see a larger version of the photo at left, CLICK HERE, and to see Johnny greeting the crowd, CLICK HERE, HERE, and HERE. The full cast of Dark Shadows was on hand for the London festivities — you can see Johnny posing with his leading ladies HERE. From left to right, the lovely ladies with Johnny are Chloe Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcoate, Eva Green (now a brunette), Michelle Pfeiffer, and Helena Bonham Carter. For a photo of the full cast clustered around director Tim Burton, CLICK HERE.

The Zone thanks Evochka for sharing the premiere photos; you can read much more about Dark Shadows on the Zone’s News & Views forum. For Zone reaction to the photos, see the Pit General Discussion forum.