By Mike Lee •
January 13, 2012 •
Let’s take a moment to breathe on huge sigh of relief. As the headline says Johnny Depp will not be playing as some ultra creepy undead Michael Jackson in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Dark Shadows. That last photo we revealed, had Depp in the far back of a portrait featuring the entire cast…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
December 18, 2011 •
Director Gore Verbinski isn’t quite done with casting The Lone Ranger, even though production is expected to begin within the first quarter. The film already has Armie Hammer playing as the titular character with Johnny Depp playing his trusty sidekick Tonto. Now The Hollywood Reporter has word that James Frain will be joining…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
October 7, 2011 •
Johnny Depp is working to bring the life of Dr. Seuss (the pen name of Theodore Geisel) to the bring screen for Universal Pictures through Illumination Entertainment and Depp’s own Infinitum Nihil, reports Heat Vision. There is also a chance that Depp himself could play as the acclaimed children’s writer. In Treatment scribe…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
September 23, 2011 •
Two brand new posters for Film District’s The Rum Diary, starring Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson’s alter ego, have hit the web and one is clean cut while the other is just the opposite. Just features Johnny Depp’s face and tells use absolutely nothing about The Rum Diary. In the most recent poster release,…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
September 23, 2011 •
It looked like Disney wouldn’t even give Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger a chance to ride off into the sunset, but now the studio seems to be doing a complete 180 on the situation. According to a report from Deadline, the studio is likely to have everything resolved by next week, and can start rehiring…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
September 13, 2011 •
Some images have surfaced of Johnny Depp in the upcoming film adaptation of the classic series, Dark Shadows. The pictures are of him possibly as Barnabas Collins. Over at Badass Digest Devin Faraci said Depp looks like Michael Jackson cosplaying as The Joker and I haven’t been able to shake that description as neither have many…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
September 1, 2011 •
The Lone Ranger production keeps taking one step forward and two steps back. As Disney continues to find out whether or not The Lone Ranger is in their budget, director Gore Verbsinki is making cuts into the budget and edits to the script to accommodate the studios demands. But even with all of the cuts,…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
August 30, 2011 •
Earlier this year we learned that Rob Marshall would be reuniting with his Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides lead Johnny Depp for a film adaptation of The Thin Man. Now that The Lone Ranger is currently on hold, the adaptation of Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name is allowed to move…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
August 26, 2011 •
Johnny Depp playing a fictionalized portrayal of author Hunter S. Thompson was great the first time, and it looks like he is going two for two with The Rum Diaries. Now, after being on the shelf for quite some time, we are finally getting our first look at the film based on the novel of…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
August 22, 2011 •
Over the weekend, Disney held their second fan-based convention, the D23 Expo and Deadline was able to get an exclusive interview with Rich Ross. The Disney exec made his first comments about putting The Lone Ranger on hold due to budgetary reasons.
Ross said,
“I’m hoping to do it. I’m certainly hoping. I think it’s a compelling…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
August 17, 2011 •
Last week the Lone Ranger was dropped for among all reasons, a budget. The film was budgeted at a near $250 million, and even after they reduced it by $20 million, it still wasn’t enough for Rich Ross to kept it alive. The western was not even in the filming process, so the…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
August 13, 2011 •
In a very surprising move, Walt Disney Studios has decided cease with the production of The Lone Ranger, reports Deadline. The reason behind Disney pulling the plug on it may be even more of a shocker. According to the blog, it all comes down to the budget. The studio was trying to bring the budget…[ more ]
By Brett Nachman •
July 18, 2011 •
The countdown is on for the most anticipated Disney event of the year. The 2011 Disney D23 Expo, the second biannual showcase for the fans will be held in a mere four weeks. Details of what we can expect have been gradually released over recent weeks. Some of the most awe-inspiring presentations will be held…[ more ]