Burton will now shift to direct Sweeney Todd, an adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical, which will be produced by DreamWorks Pictures. Johnny Depp has joined the cast of that project.
The production of Ripley’s Believe It or Not was to begin in November with Jim Carrey in the title role. Paramount has delayed the start of the project for one year to review the film’s budget. Burton and Carrey were also planning to make significant changes to the script, which would have increased the cost of making the film.