Johnny Depp: After the trial, he embarks on an unexpected project

25 years after The Brave, Johnny Depp will return behind the camera! It will be a film about the artist Modigliani, co-produced by Al Pacino and Johnny Depp himself. The Hollywood Reporter. For reference, Al Pacino and Johnny Depp collaborated on the movie Donnie Brasco in 1997.

This is not the first time that the film is interested in Amedeo Modigliani. Gérard Philippe played him in Les Amants de Montparnasse by Jacques Becker in 1958. Andy Garcia then played the lead role in the biopic Modigliani, which focused on his rivalry with Picasso.

For the film, which Johnny Depp is preparing as a director, it will be an adaptation of a play by Dennis McIntyre. The story depicts the life of an artist during 48 turbulent hours, full of twists and turns. Deadline. Screenwriters Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski (The Pledge) signed the script.

Filming is expected to begin in 2023 in Europe. It is not yet known whether Johnny Depp will play himself in the film. For reference, he starred in The Brave (see trailer above), his only achievement to date, which was selected in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997. The film was received coldly there, as we say here.

Johnny Depp has been rumored for some time to make a documentary about Keith Richards. He also created several music videos for Vanessa Paradis, including this oneThey are therein 2009.

We remind you that Johnny Depp is currently acting in a film directed by Jeanne du Barry. He portrays King Louis XV and Maven, the King’s last favorite. They will be joined by Benjamin Laverne, Pierre Richard, Melville Pupa, Noemi Lvovsky, Pascal Gregory and India Herr.

It’s Johnny Depp’s first film in three years, his firing from Fantastic Beasts and his high-profile trial.