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Movie Review – Waiting for the Barbarians (2020)

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Waiting for the Barbarians, 2020. Directed by Ciro Guerra. Starring Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Sam Reid, Harry Melling, and Bill Milner. SYNOPSIS: A Magistrate working in a distant outpost begins to question his loyalty to the empire. J.M. Coetzee’s Waiting for the Barbarians is already a novel […]

Johnny Depp gets animated for Puffins digital series

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Variety is reporting that Johnny Depp is set to lead the voice cast of Puffins, a mobile-first short form animated series from Italy’s Iervolino Entertainment, whom Depp previously worked with on the upcoming film Waiting for the Barbarians [watch the new trailer here]. As per the trade, Puffins will follow a group of cute birds […]

Trailer for Waiting for the Barbarians starring Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson and Mark Rylance

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Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted the first trailer and a new poster for director Ciro Guerra’s upcoming drama Waiting for the Barbarians. Based on Nobel Prize winning author J.M Coetzee’s novel of the same name, and features a cast that includes Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, and Greta Scacchi; take a look […]

The Dark Universe That Never Was: A Short History of Universal’s Failed Monster Franchise

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EJ Moreno on the short history of Universal’s Dark Universe… Join our host EJ Moreno as he ventures back to 2017 to figure out what happened to the Dark Universe. Universal Pictures had a short-lived plan to create a cinematic universe, a la the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it didn’t last more than a year. […]

Pirates of the Caribbean producer unsure about Johnny Depp’s involvement with next film

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The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is still one of Disney’s most lucrative properties, and the studio is not putting the series on the shelf as of yet as a sixth film is currently in development, with recent rumours claiming that Guardians of the Galaxy and Jumanji star Karen Gillan could be the new lead. However, […]

J.K. Rowling says she is “genuinely happy” with Johnny Depp casting in Fantastic Beasts

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JK Rowling has defended the casting of Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise, saying she is “genuinely happy” to have the actor playing a major role. Controversy has swirled around Depp’s casting as magical villain Gellert Grindelwald in the franchise, in which he is set to play […]

Beast Kingdom’s new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Captain Jack Sparrow figure unveiled

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Sideshow and Beast Kingdom have unveiled the 1:9 scale Jack Sparrow action figure which is based on the appearance of Johnny Depp in Disney’s action adventure sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $99.99; take a look at the promotional images here… Beast […]

Fantastic Beasts’ Gellert Grindelwald gets a Real Master Series figure from Star Ace Toys

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Sideshow and Star Ace Toys have unveiled the 1/8th scale Real Master Series Gellert Grindelwald figure which is based on the appearance of Johnny Depp as the dark wizard in the latest instalment in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $139.99 and […]

Blu-ray Review – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998 Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Toby Maguire, Debbie Reynolds, Mark Harmon Ellen Barkin, Gary Busey, and Cameron Diaz. SYNOPSIS: Drugs. Lots of drugs. And a road trip… with drugs. Based on gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s cult 1971 novel of the same name, […]

Jack Sparrow finds himself in a spot of bother in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales clips

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With less than a week to go until the hotly anticipated release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, two new clips have arrived online from Disney’s upcoming action adventure sequel which see Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow in a spot of trouble; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Hot Toys unveils Captain […]