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Transcribed by emma from Entertainment Weekly
October 10, 2008
BREAK OUT THE EYELINER! DEPP 'S READY FOR 'PIRATES 4'
Steve Daly with additional reporting by Nicole Sperling John Young
The Walt Disney Co. keeps animatronic dummies of Johnny Depp , in character as Pirates of the Caribbean scalawag Capt. Jack Sparrow, whirring away every day at its theme parks. But last week, as part of an event in Hollywood to tout upcoming Disney movies, the studio briefly trotted out the real thing.
There in the flesh was Depp , bedecked in his now-iconic mascara and bandanna. "This is for you," the actor appeared to mumble as he comically proffered a gun to Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook, who quickly confirmed what's long been known at the Mouse House: Depp will return in a fourth Pirates movie. Spun off from the beloved Disneyland attraction, the initial three films quickly became a spectacularly potent cross-promotional tool. Now the company is looking for more loot from the billion-dollar franchise. (Never mind that a new script isn't ready yet, or that original trilogy director Gore Verbinski is busy developing a major Universal thriller, BioShock.) Says Walt Disney Studios production president Oren Aviv, "When the second Pirates movie opened, there was a line for the ride stretching the entire Disneyland park." Indeed, the 45-year-old star seems more valuable to the company at this point than cartoon cornerstones like Mickey, Donald, and Goofy.
Unlike 'toon characters, however, top actors must be paid — and well. One report suggests Depp will net a whopping $55 million to redon his buccaneer duds. If that's even remotely accurate — Disney won't discuss money — it would put him well ahead of the likes of Will Smith and Tom Hanks for the title of Hollywood's best-paid actor. And the sequel is just part of an expanding Disney- Depp partnership. He's set to play Native American sidekick Tonto in a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced version of The Lone Ranger — though once again, there is no finished script, set of costars, or director in place. Next month, Depp begins yet a third Disney project, playing the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's part-live-action, part-motion-capture, part-CG, and mostly 3-D version of Alice in Wonderland (due by March 2010). Burton has already wrapped 2-D live-action bookend footage on locations in England, with Mia Wasikowska of TV's In Treatment as Alice; Depp 's role will be filmed mainly on West Coast soundstages.
It's amazing that Depp has been able to anchor corporatized blockbusters like these without being seen as a sellout. In fact, he never comes off as a shill; even when indirectly hawking products and rides, he maintains his edgy cool. And Disney isn't the only studio keeping him busy with mass-appeal tentpoles. For Universal, he's playing crime kingpin John Dillinger (opposite Christian Bale as the FBI agent who nails him) in Michael Mann's Public Enemies, out next summer.
So does this mean that Depp has abandoned the quirky fare that first made his name? Not entirely. He joined Colin Farrell and Jude Law to fill out Heath Ledger's shape-shifting role in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and next spring, he may make the Hunter S. Thompson opus The Rum Diary. But then there's Rango, a motion-capture CG feature to be made at George Lucas' ILM shop for Paramount. Due in March 2011, it will star a virtual version of Depp as a household pet. Between that film and his duties as Disney's de facto mascot, it sounds like Johnny Depp has, for the moment, been domesticated. But be careful: He's been known to bite.
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DEPP BY THE NUMBERS
It would be impossible to quantify the actor's unique talent. But everything else is fair game...
35
Number of movies on his résumé
3
Number of Academy Award nominations
13
Estimated number of tattoos
$1B
Domestic gross of the Pirates franchise
LEFT BEHIND
Two long-discussed Depp projects appear kaput for now: Shantaram, based
on a novel about a heroin addict's adventures in India, and the movie version
of the '60s vampire soap Dark Shadows, a childhood favorite of the actor's.
From One of Kazren's Disney Sources
I know that you already have this news: there will be a POTC 4!
Yesterday Disney had a Showcase Event and Dick Cook ended the event by bringing out Johnny Depp (dressed as Jack Sparrow, but with a feather in his headband and holding a Lone Ranger "masquerade" mask. They announced that he signed on for POTC 4, The Lone Ranger and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (as the Mad Hatter).
and to confirm from MTV
Sep 25 2008 12:28 PM EDT
Johnny Depp Signs On To Bring
Back Captain Jack In 'Pirates 4'
Disney also nabs Depp for
'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Lone Ranger.'
By Larry Carroll
Johnny Depp is a busy, busy man. For the next several years, he'll be playing pirate, mad hatter, and cowboys and Indians. And — most important for a certain studio — he'll be doing it all while wearing mouse ears.
The 45-year-old actor, arguably the most desired A-list actor in Hollywood at the moment, made a surprise appearance in Hollywood Wednesday at the "Walt Disney Showcase," a preview of the studio's next several years of movies. As the crowd roared, it was announced that Depp would play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," Tonto in Jerry Bruckheimer's "Lone Ranger" and one additional role.
On Thursday morning (September 25), that role was announced by Depp's reps, confirming the dreams of millions who spent the night sleeping on Orlando Bloom bedsheets: Captain Jack Sparrow will return to fight another day.
According to "Variety," Depp has signed on for a fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film, returning to the franchise that has earned a combined $2.6 billion at the box office. Although he previously hinted that he'd be open to setting sail again in his most iconic role, it is largely believed that it will be a solo journey, as "Pirates" co-stars Bloom and Keira Knightley have insisted they're finished with the franchise. Last year's "At World's End" concluded with Sparrow setting sail for the Fountain of Youth, likely hinting at the adventure soon to come.
But before audiences see Depp back in his ratty pirate clothes and beaded beard, they can look forward to having a tea party with him in 2010. Stepping into the iconic role of the Mad Hatter, Depp joins previously announced 18-year-old newcomer Mia Wasikowska, who has been chosen to play Alice. The 3-D "Alice in Wonderland" will reunite one of the most successful director-actor duos of the last few decades for the seventh time; Depp has previously collaborated with Burton on everything from "Edward Scissorhands" to "Sweeney Todd."
Most likely sometime between those two films, Depp will hit the screen opposite an unnamed kemo sabe for a 21st century re-imagining of "The Lone Ranger," as previously announced by super-producer Bruckheimer. For a brief period of time, some news outlets believed that Depp would be playing the heroic cowboy — but this morning, the actor's reps insisted that he'd been cast as the Ranger's long-suffering, fiercely loyal Native American sidekick, Tonto. Depp, who has said in interviews that he has some Cherokee and Navajo in his blood, previously portrayed an American Indian in the 1997 film "The Brave."
and from PopWatch
Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus, and other stars show for the unveiling of
Disney's upcoming movie slate
Sep 25, 2008, 10:00 AM | by John Young
Categories: Animals, Animation, Film, Waiting, Web/Tech
Bolt_l Disney just can't get enough of Johnny Depp. At yesterday's Walt Disney Studios Showcase, an all-day extravaganza of film previews and casting announcements, Disney revealed not one, not two, but three new projects for Depp. Dick Cook, the studio's chairman and the event's emcee, labeled the roles the "Depp trifecta." Might as well call it the "Depp monopoly."
First up is Tim Burton's live-action/CG adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, in which Depp has been tapped to play the part of the Mad Hatter. The movie is scheduled to be released in 2010.
Then, as the USC Trojans marching band played the finale of the William Tell Overture, Depp appeared on the Kodak Theatre stage dressed in his Jack Sparrow outfit and holding the Lone Ranger's mask. With just a few words of explanation, Cook confirmed it: Depp will star in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment, as well as a Lone Ranger movie in which the actor will play the title character's sidekick, Tonto.
But the day wasn't all about Depp. Also stopping by to support their upcoming projects were Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Robin Williams, John Travolta, Sandra Bullock, Dwayne Johnson, Tim Allen, Miley Cyrus, and the cast of High School Musical 3. Plus, there was a major casting announcement involving Oprah Winfrey. All of the juicy details are after the jump.
Let's split the Disney news into three categories: animated movies, live-action movies, and Jerry Bruckheimer movies (because, really, they're their own genre anyway).
Animated Movies
* Disney screened its November toon, Bolt, in its
entirety. Although the film was only 80% complete and contained many unfinished
shots, the audience seemed to eat it up. Playing particularly well were
two supporting characters: Mittens, a snarky street cat, and Rhino, a hamster
with uninhibited enthusiasm.
* John Lasseter showed a teaser for the next Pixar
production, Up. The film, which is scheduled for May 2009, follows 78-year-old
Carl (voiced by Ed Asner) as he travels the world in his balloon-powered
flying house. The movie gives off a definite Hayao Miyazaki vibe, and it's
bound to be compared to Howl's Moving Castle, which also featured an elderly
protagonist and a transportable house. Up will be Pixar's first 3-D feature.
* Oprah Winfrey will voice Eudora, the mother of
the main character in The Princess and the Frog (December 2009), which
marks Disney's return to hand-drawn animation. Set in New Orleans, the
movie will feature six songs written by Randy Newman.
* Director Robert Zemeckis and star Jim Carrey were
on hand to vouch for A Christmas Carol (November 2009), which is being
filmed with Zemeckis' favorite toy, performance capture, thereby enabling
Carrey to play Scrooge at five different ages and all three of the Ghosts
of Christmas.
* The release of Pixar's Cars 2 has been moved up
a year to Summer 2011.
* And, yes, Toy Story 3 is coming. It'll be in 3-D
and will focus on how the toys adjust to life after their owner, Andy,
leaves home for college.
Live-Action Movies
* Director Kenny Ortega and the cast of High School
Musical 3: Senior Year presented some razzle-dazzle footage from the October
movie. Strangely, Ortega did all the talking while his hot, young stars
stood silently by his side.
* When presenting the Robin Williams and John Travolta
buddy film, Old Dogs, Dick Cook swore the title didn't refer to the ex-Miramax
presidents Bob and Harvey Weinstein.
* John Travolta (again), Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence,
and William H. Macy talked about Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride. Things got
awkward when Travolta and Lawrence admitted they hadn't read the film's
script yet.
* Sandra Bullock plugged the romantic comedy The
Proposal; Dwayne Johnson charmed his way through a presentation of the
remake, Race to Witch Mountain; and George Lopez described Beverly Hills
Chihuahua as the "Citizen Canine" of dog movies (get it?).
* And Hannah Montana: The Movie is a reality. Miley
Cyrus performed a song from the movie, and it's going to take more than
a tablespoon of gingko biloba for me to remember anything else about the
song.
Jerry Bruckheimer Movies
* Bruckheimer and Nicolas Cage announced a trio of
collaborations. First was (no surprise) National Treasure 3. Then out of
left field came The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a live-action adaptation of
the famous Mickey Mouse segment in Fantasia. Cage will play a New York
sorcerer who, you guessed it, has to find an apprentice. Finally, there's
G-Force, which is about a team of genetically enhanced guinea pigs that
has to save the world. When it came time to describe the movie, it was
painfully obvious that Bruckheimer was reading off a teleprompter.
* We got an early look at Prince of Persia: The
Sands of Time, which featured a ripped Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead. It
seems the movie will stick fairly close to the plot of the video games,
and time travel will play a significant role.
Finally, we saw the Comic-Con footage of TRON 2, which is going by the
impossible-to-pronounce TR2N. I didn't know which category to place the
movie because it looks almost entirely CG-animated, but a live-action Jeff
Bridges shows up at the end. The scene contained a nifty update of the
"chicken race" from the original TRON, and it felt simultaneously futuristic
and retro.
From KTLA
September 25, 2008
Sam Rubin this morning on the KTLA morning news announced that we will be seeing Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean Four." This was predicted by...
From Cinematical
Disney To Release 'Tron 2' and Pirates 4 in 2011?
Filed under: Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Disney, RumorMonger, Johnny
Depp, Remakes and Sequels
Sometimes it never feels like the film world really moves forward.
A Disney spy reports that Disney has plans to release a bunch of sequels in 2011, one of which is their long-long-long awaited sequel to Tron . That is 29 years after the original was released, which surely must be some kind of record. Hasn't it been just too long? Even the plan to release it in 3-D doesn't really freshen it up for me, but I never was a big fan of the film.
But a franchise much nearer and dearer to the hearts of a younger generation may also be revived -- word has it that Disney also plans to release a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean. And there are conflicting reports on where Disney wants to go with it. Some within the studio want to do a smaller film, probably heavy on the Jack Sparrow, and lighter on the special effects budget. Others want to go completely the opposite and make it beyond fantastical, with dinosaurs and steampunkish floating fortresses. (To be honest, it sounds like some Disney execs have been playing Pirates of the Cursed Seas. That isn't as crazy as it sounds, they did a Pirates set with the company.)
I think it is inevitable a fourth film will be made, particularly after
the bitter disappointment caused by the third installment. The Pirates
frenzy is just starting to abate and with a bit of breathing room, it would
undoubtedly be just as popular. And perhaps most importantly for my household,
my sister's boyfriend will have a job impersonating Jack Sparrow for a
few more years.
From the Hollywood Reporter, scanned by Emma
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and from Monsters
and Critics
Johnny Depp confirmes Pirates 4 and 5
People News
May 28, 2007, 7:00 GMT
Johnny Depp wants to star in another two 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies.
The Hollywood actor - who plays Captain Jack Sparrow in the hit film series - insists he is not ready to say goodbye to his beloved character, despite already appearing in three movies.
He said: "Doing the 'Pirates...' movies has been an absolute blast. I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have had such a great experience. If I walk away from Jack now, I'll walk away with some amazing memories. But the end of the third movie leaves open the possibility of a fourth or fifth film, which I wouldn't be opposed to as an actor because I feel there is a lot more territory to explore with Captain Jack. I've never really felt I'm done with playing the character, so why shouldn't we try a fourth and a fifth?"
Last week, film fans voted Captain Jack Sparrow Depp's greatest film role.
The pirate was overwhelmingly declared the actor's best part by fans voting at www.pearlanddean.com.
Sparrow, the central character in the massively successful 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, received 57 per cent of the votes, well ahead of Depp's portrayal of Edward Scissorhands, which garnered 17 per cent.
From Kazren
Over a year ago I was told by someone who works within Disney that
Pirates 4 was a certainty, due to the huge monetary rewards, and that Johnny
had said he'd be there IF Gore Verbinski would direct. So far, I've
had no confirmation on Gore Directing, in fact, he has said he never wanted
to do another "water" movie, however the writers, Ted and Terry, have hinted
that they've got an outline for the script and if they got the advance,
they'd write it.
More news will follow.
From This is Hull
(Excerpt)
Beverley girl to star with Johnny Depp
Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 07:00
A Beverley teenager is set to become one of the most envied girls in Britain after clinching a role in a film starring Johnny Depp. She is playing Alice's peer, the spiteful Fiona Chataway, who appears at the beginning of the film before Alice falls down the rabbit hole.
Speaking to the Mail from the set, Eleanor said she was delighted to
have landed a part in the film. "Unfortunately, Johnny Depp is filming
the animation scenes in the US so I won't meet him on set.
