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2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Waiting for the Barbarians

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Waiting for the Barbarians, 2019. Directed by Ciro Guerra. Starring Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik. SYNOPSIS: In a distant, unnamed colonial outpost in the Middle Eastern desert, a Magistrate begins to question his loyalty to the Empire after the arrival of state security officers with morally questionable methods. […]

October Horrors 2019 Day 4 – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund. SYNOPSIS: A group of teens are all suffering from a spate of recurring nightmares in which they are stalked by a scarred psychopath with a knifed fingers, quickly discovering that if they die […]

In Praise of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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Robb Sheppard on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas… From Alan Moore’s Watchmen, to William S. Burrows’ Naked Lunch and Patrick Süskind’s Perfume, the term ‘unfilmable’ is used relatively reservedly regarding film adaptations. Wherever the source material is deemed excessively avant-garde, narratively non-linear or aesthetically challenging, the unfilmable label is a badge of honour for […]

Warner Bros. reportedly concerned Johnny Depp allegations could affect Fantastic Beasts franchise

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Although J.K. Rowling spoke out strongly in support of Johnny Depp prior to the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, rumours are circulating that Warner Bros. executives are becoming increasingly concerned about Depp’s continued involvement in the franchise. Depp has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard, the […]

Johnny Depp has six months to live in trailer for The Professor

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With just a week to go before it arrives on DirecTV, Saban Films has released a trailer for writer-director Wayne Roberts’ upcoming dark comedy The Professor which stars Johnny Depp as a college lecturer who transforms into a rebellious party animal after finding out he has six months to live. Joining Depp in the cast […]

Blu-ray Review – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, 2018. Directed by David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, William Nadylam, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, David Sakurai, Brontis Jodorowsky, Kevin Guthrie, Victoria Yeates, Derek Riddell, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Cornell S. John, Alfie […]

First look at Johnny Depp as W. Eugene Smith as filming begins on Minamata

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Hanway Films has announced that filming has begun on Minamata, director Andrew Levitas’ upcoming thriller which stars Johnny Depp as celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith. To mark the start of production, here’s the first image of Depp in character, followed by the official synopsis Minamata is based on the book by Aileen Mioko Smith […]

Disney to save $90 million after dropping Johnny Depp from next Pirates of the Caribbean movie

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Back in October it was reported that Disney has decided to drop Johnny Depp from Pirates of the Caribbean, tapping Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to work on a script for a reboot of the blockbuster action-adventure franchise. The rumours were confirmed last month by Disney film production chief Sean Bailey, and now Forbes […]

Disney executive confirms Pirates of the Caribbean reboot without Johnny Depp

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A Disney film executive has confirmed reports of a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot without Johnny Depp. The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been a hugely popular one over the years but with its lustre fading and the drawing ability of Johnny Depp also declining, Disney is reported to be rebooting the franchise without […]