Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is an upcoming film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical.. Tim Burton directs the film, from John Logan’s screenplay.. Johnny Depp plays the vengeful, murderous barber Sweeney Todd..

Sweeney Todd ( Johnny Depp ) returns to London after having escaped a wrongful imprisonment, only to find finding that his wife and child have suffered at the hands of Judge Turpin ( Alan Rickman ), the very man who imprisoned him.. With the help of his former landlady, Mrs. Lovett ( Helena Bonham Carter ), Sweeney Todd launches a plan for vengeance that initially targets the individuals responsible for his misfortunes, but ultimately draws all society in his sights..

A trailer will be added as soon as it has been released..

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be showing in a theater near you from the 21st December 2007..