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Johnny Depp Reportedly Won’t Star In Houdini Series From Jerry Bruckheimer After Recent Legal Battles

December 9, 2020 12:01 pm

We’ve already seen the immediate fallout of the recent legal battle that Johnny Depp started when he sued a British tabloid for defamation for calling him a “wife beater” as a result of the heaps of allegation...

‘Fantastic Beasts 3’: It’s Official, Mads Mikkelsen Will Replace Johnny Depp As Grindelwald

Edward Davis

November 26, 2020 10:34 am

News

Well, it's official, Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp as the villain Gellert Grindelwald in “Fantastic Beasts 3.” It's certainly an upgrade for the franchise, especially all the drama surrounding Johnn...

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Jude Law Comments On Johnny Depp’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Departure & Will “Defer To The Studio” About Decision

Charles Barfield

November 16, 2020 10:35 am

News

A week or so ago, Warner Bros. and Johnny Depp announced that the actor would be departing his most famous current role, as Grindelwald in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise. This is a direct result of the actor...

Amber Heard Says She’s Returning To ‘Aquaman 2’ Despite Rumors & Online Protests

Charles Barfield

November 13, 2020 11:51 am

News

Where to even begin in the drama between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard? Honestly, since this isn’t TMZ, we’re not going to get into the nitty-gritty of what allegedly went on during their tumultuous marriage. Ho...

‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Mads Mikkelsen In Talks to Replace Johnny Depp As Grindelwald

Rafael Motamayor

November 11, 2020 9:00 am

News

What may be one of the best casting upgrades in recent memory, it appears Mads Mikkelsen is in talks to replace Johnny Depp as the villain Gellert Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts 3." READ MORE: Johnny Depp...

‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Delayed Until Summer 2022, Johnny Depp Still Receiving 8-Figures In Pay-To-Play Deal

Edward Davis

November 9, 2020 5:12 pm

News

Following its very public drama with Johnny Depp who exited the franchise, Warner Bros.’ has delayed the release of “Fantastic Beasts 3” from its originally intentioned November 2021 premiere, to July 15, 2022...

Johnny Depp Resigns From ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Role At The Request Of Warner Bros.; New Sequel Gets Delayed To 2022

Charles Barfield

November 6, 2020 11:44 am

News

While we didn’t cover the libel case on the site (as it’s all part of a huge legal issue that involved the personal lives of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and had very little do with any actual film news), there...

‘Crock Of Gold’ Trailer: The Story Of Irish Rock Star Shane MacGowan Is Told In This New Doc From Producer Johnny Depp

Charles Barfield

October 27, 2020 12:38 pm

News, Trailers

Odds are, modern music fans probably haven’t heard the name Shane MacGowan before. Unfortunately, even if you aren’t familiar with his name, the legendary Irish rock star who was the lead singer and songwriter...

‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ Trailer: Ciro Guerra Tells A Timely Adaptation Of Colonial Oppression With Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp & More

Andrew Hrip

June 24, 2020 10:00 am

News, Trailers

The span of time between two linked films “The Birth of a Nation” and “BlacKkKlansman”—103 years—may serve as the bluntest example of how essential it is for generations of individuals to be taught inclusivity ...

Ciro Guerra’s ‘Waiting For The Barbarians’ Is Skipping Theaters & Going To VOD This August

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2020 1:12 pm

News

After making its debut at last year’s Venice Film Festival, everyone assumed that Ciro Guerra’s “Waiting for the Barbarians” would eventually get a sizeable theatrical debut, especially considering the film st...

‘Minamata’: A Timely Reminder Of Industrial Greed & Johnny Depp’s Talent [Berlin Review]

Jessica Kiang

February 21, 2020 3:30 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

In the sort of disheartening yet unsurprising coincidence that has become a fairly regular feature of Life Under Plutocracy, on Monday, The Washington Post carried a story about an EPA proposal to imminently r...

Director Julien Temple Teams With Johnny Depp For Rock Doc About Artist Shane MacGowan

Charles Barfield

February 5, 2020 11:10 am

News

If you’re making a film about one of the most interesting musicians around, Shane MacGowan, you probably need one of the best rock documentary makers to ever work in the genre. And for “Shane,” that’s exactly ...

Early Berlin 2020 Announcements Include New Film From Jia Zhang-ke & Series From Damien Chazelle, Cate Blanchett & Jason Segel

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2020 11:17 am

Festivals, News

Earlier today, we covered the announcement of Spike Lee as the Cannes Jury President for the 2020 event. And we’re already bracing ourselves for Sundance, which is right around the corner. Yet, we can’t forget ...

Johnny Depp Producing Michael Jackson Stage Musical As Told By His Glove

Rafael Motamayor

November 29, 2019 1:15 pm

News

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, just when Hollywood decided a movie about Michael Jackson told from the perspective of his pet chimp Bubbles was too ridiculous to make, Johnny Depp scraps at the bottom...

‘Waiting For The Barbarians’: Mark Rylance Is Terrific In Ciro Guerra’s Beautiful Indictment Of The Colonial Machine [Venice Review]

Luke Hicks

September 9, 2019 10:05 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Colonizers don’t adapt. They force others to, impaling the lungs of culture, severing the limbs of autonomy, squeezing the heart of the human will until it pops into bloody oblivion. Moreover, they’re proud eno...

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