From http://www.bigfinish.com

Big Finish are proud to announce the latest addition to its range of
audio dramas. Inspired by books, regular DVD releases and an active
fandom, Dark Shadows will celebrate its 40th Anniversary in 2006
with a series of all-new audio dramas on CD from Big Finish. The
first two of four single CDs will be released in August.

For 40 years, Dark Shadows has entertained audiences with
supernatural intrigue and gothic romance. The classic US daytime
drama featured vampire Barnabas Collins and his ancestral home
Collinwood, cursed across three centuries.

Big Finish Productions have been granted a licence by Dan Curtis
Productions, Inc, the first of its kind, to make these original full-
cast audio drama productions, featuring new music and sound effects
alongside classic Dark Shadows compositions from Emmy-nominated
composer Robert Cobert.

Four original stories will be recorded this summer, featuring
members of the original cast reprising familiar roles. The first two
CDs will be launched at the 2006 Dark Shadows 40th Anniversary
Celebration, which will be held in Brooklyn, New York. The CDs will
subsequently be made available by mail order and through retail
outlets.

"It is bittersweet that, on this 40th anniversary of Dark Shadows,
we have just lost the mastermind behind Collinwood and its
characters, creator-producer Dan Curtis," comments Jim Pierson,
Marketing Director for Dan Curtis Productions. "Dan knew that his
legacy of gothic mystery and magic would live on. He greatly loved
his original group of actors and it is truly fitting that they are
helping to continue his Dark Shadows dream."

"I'm delighted that Big Finish is able to add Dark Shadows to its
range of audio dramas," said Jason Haigh-Ellery, MD of Big Finish
and co-producer of Dark Shadows. "We are making sure that these new
audios can be enjoyed by listeners new to Dark Shadows as well as
long-time devotees of the original TV series."

www.darkshadowsreborn.com is the project's official website, and
will unveil extensive information about the project on June 5. Plus,
information will also be available here at bigfinish.com.

The producers of Dark Shadows for Big Finish are Stuart Manning and
Jason Haigh-Ellery. Darren Gross serves as Script Editor. Executive
Producer for Dan Curtis Productions is Jim Pierson.