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Johnny Depp heading Into The Woods?
29 Apr 2013
Film gossip
Johnny Depp could be heading 'Into The Woods'. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor is in talks to star in Rob Marshall's film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairytale-inspired musical for Disney, Variety reports. The…
Johnny Depp to appear in Black Mass and Transcendence
28 Feb 2013
Film gossip
Johnny Depp has signed up to star in 'Black Mass' and 'Transcendence'. The 49-year-old actor will play legendary gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger in Barry Levinson's 'Black Mass' and many thought he wouldn't be able to take on the lead role in Wally…
Tim Burton saw past Johnny Depp's good looks
18 Feb 2013
Film gossip
Tim Burton cast Johnny Depp in 'Edward Scissorhands' in spite of his pretty boy reputation. The filmmaker - who has worked with the Hollywood actor countless times - saw past the teen heartthrob status Johnny's '80s TV crime drama '21 Jump Street…
Johnny Depp lands Black Mass role
4 Feb 2013
Film gossip
Johnny Depp is to star in 'Black Mass'. The 'Dark Shadows' actor will reteam with his 'Donnie Brasco' director Barry Levinson to portray notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in the forthcoming crime thriller, Deadline reports. The movie takes…
Jack Thorne to pen script for Johnny Depp's Mortimer Wintergreen
15 Jan 2013
Film gossip
Jack Thorne will write the script for Johnny Depp's 'Mortimer Wintergreen'. The 'Skins' and 'This is England '86' scribe will pen the script for the Warner Bros. magical adventure film, which is being produced by Johnny's Infinitum Nihil production…
Quentin Tarantino eyeing up Johnny Depp collaboration
2 Jan 2013
Film gossip
Quentin Tarantino wants to work with Johnny Depp. The 'Django Unchained' director thinks it would be "magical" to team up with the 49-year-old actor, but the pair will only collaborate once Quentin has written the perfect part for him. Speaking…
Disney orders Alice in Wonderland sequel
10 Dec 2012
Film gossip
Disney has ordered a script for an 'Alice in Wonderland' sequel. The studio has hired Linda Woolverton to pen a follow-up to the 2010 film starring Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, but details are being kept under…
Johnny Depp to produce Don Quixote film
6 Dec 2012
Film gossip
Johnny Depp is set to produce a modern re-imagining of 'Don Quixote'. The 'Edward Scissorhands' actor has teamed up with Disney to work on a new adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes' classic Spanish novel 'The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La…
Johnny Depp wants pirate Keith to return
17 Nov 2012
Film gossip
Johnny Depp is luring Keith Richards to star in another 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film. The actor based his iconic character, Captain Jack Sparrow, on the Rolling Stones guitarist, and Keith has made cameo appearances as Sparrow's father, Captain…
Johnny Depp to star in Transcendence?
25 Oct 2012
Film gossip
Johnny Depp is in talks to star in 'Transcendence'. The 'Dark Shadows' actor could play the lead in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut, which is being described as a sci-fi thriller about a man who gets sucked into a…
Sophia Vergara lands Family Guy cameo
24 Jul 2012
TV Gossip
Sophia Vergara has landed a cameo role on 'Family Guy'. The 'Modern Family' actress will appear as main character Peter Griffin's sexual fantasy in an upcoming episode of the eleventh season of the animated FOX show. The curvy Columbian star will…
Johnny Depp helped Patti Smith write Banga
6 Jun 2012
Music Gossip
Johnny Depp helped Patti Smith record the title track of her new album, 'Banga'. The Hollywood star - who is also a guitarist - worked on the track after helping the singer record her initial vocal idea. She explained to Spinner.com: "It's all…
BGT's Ashleigh wants Johnny Depp movie
25 May 2012
TV Gossip
Ashleigh Butler wants Pudsey the dog to work with Johnny Depp. The 'Britain's Got Talent' winner has big Hollywood plans for her pet pooch and hopes to line-up a famous leading man to work with him on a film. She said: "I went to Los Angeles a…
Dark Shadows
10 May 2012
A fun, if forgettable vampire movie, starring Johnny Depp, Eva Green and Michelle Pfeiffer
Like a kid who turns up late to a Halloween party, Tim Burton arrives with his latest, vampire movie Dark Shadows. After Twilight, 30 Days of Night and Let The Right One In, not to mention TV’s True Blood…aren’t fangs, dusty coffins and dissolving in…
Marilyn Manson amused by Depp track
2 May 2012
Music Gossip
Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp found covering 'You're So Vain' "amusing". The rocker and the actor have collaborated on a version of Carly Simon's classic song - which features as bonus material on the 'Beautiful People' hitmaker's new album 'Born…
Paul McCartney's video has signing errors
18 Apr 2012
Music Gossip
Sir Paul McCartney's latest music video featuring Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman signing the lyrics is littered with mistakes. The Beatles legend asked the Hollywood stars to appear in the promo for new single 'My Valentine' but deaf music fans are…
Marilyn Manson teams up with Johnny Depp
20 Mar 2012
Music Gossip
Marilyn Manson teamed up with Johnny Depp for his new album, 'Born Villain'. Johnny provided guitar and drums for a cover of Carly Simon's 1972 hit 'You're So Vain', which shock rocker Marilyn felt would be a particularly "ironic" track for them to…
David Jason slams Only Fools and Horses remake
2 Feb 2012
TV Gossip
Sir David Jason has slammed plans for a US remake of 'Only Fools and Horses'. The 71-year-old actor - who played Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in the original series - believes the comedy won't translate well in America because its humour is so…
Jack and Jill
1 Feb 2012
Mirthless comedy atrocity sets a new low for all concerned
(PG) 91min Adam Sandler’s run of popular low-brow comedies has rarely hit the charming heights of The Wedding Singer, but even fans of Don’t Mess With the Zohan or I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry will choke on their popcorn when confronted by his…
Channel Hopper - Life's Too Short
15 Nov 2011
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant team up with short actor Warwick Davis for new comedy mock-doc
When Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant set about their next major BBC project, they must have wondered whether to go for the docu-drama fakery of The Office or the celeb-heavy naturalism of Extras. In the end they squashed the two together for Life’s…
The Rum Diary
14 Nov 2011
Johnny Depp channels Hunter S Thompson once again, with lacklustre results
Of the two fictional representations of Hunter S Thompson to grace the silver screen so far – by Bill Murray in Where the Buffalo Roam and Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – Depp’s is commonly regarded as the best. Depp had the advantage of…
Helena Bonham Carter pitches to Dragons' Den
29 Jul 2011
TV Gossip
Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp have pitched an idea to 'Dragons' Den'. The Hollywood stars were working in Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, with the actress' partner Tim Burton when they were interrupted by the Dragons - Peter Jones, Duncan…
Sandra Bullock to star in Ricky Gervais' comedy
7 Jul 2011
TV Gossip
Sandra Bullock is to appear in Ricky Gervais' new comedy series. The Oscar-winning actress has agreed to appear in 'Life's Too Short' - a mocumentary following Dwarf actor Warwick Davis as he runs as talent agency for short people - alongside Keith…
Alice Cooper praises guitarist Depp
28 Jun 2011
Music Gossip
Alice Cooper thinks Johnny Depp is as good a guitarist as Slash. The 63-year-old rocker was delighted when the actor agreed to perform with him at London's 100 Club on Sunday (26.06.11), and was so impressed by his musical abilities, the 'Tourist…
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
18 May 2011
Not as bad as the second two, but still not a touch on the first
(12A) tbc mins The fourth instalment of the supernatural swashbuckler originally based on a Disney fairground ride gets underway with a new storyline that throws overboard the sprawling plot of the previous two bloated sequels. It also ditches many…
