Tag: Johnny Depp

REVIEW: Rango (2011)

Like many people, I have a “to watch” list that constantly gets longer and rarely sees any progress. The pandemic and my new work situation have allowed me to watch a lot more of this stuff than usual, for both good and bad. Rango is a movie that I saw just once when it was …

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Johnny Depp is Being Asked to Leave Fantastic Beasts

A major studio is casting out Johnny Depp. In an Instagram post, Depp revealed that Warner Bros. has asked him to leave the role of Grindelwald from the Fantastic Beasts movie series and that he has acquiesced. The request came after a judge in the United Kingdom ruled against Depp in a defamation c...

Margot Robbie to Star in New Pirates of the Caribbean Film

Harley Quinn is ready to lay anchor. According to a Hollywood Reporter exclusive, Margot Robbie will star in a new film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and she is bringing along Birds of Prey screenwriter Christina Hodson to develop the script. The new movie will be an original story with...

Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot Sets Sail

It looks like Disney is about to set sail on a new Pirates of the Caribbean reboot with two veteran screenwriters. Deadline reports that Craig Mazin and Ted Elliot have signed on to craft the next installment of the franchise following the previous exit of Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Werni...

Deadpool Duo Departs Disney’s Pirates Redo

It looks like a beloved Disney franchise won’t be getting a dose of maximum effort after all. Geoff Boucher, via his new column on Deadline Hollywood, has reported that Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have walked away from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. I was excited when I first heard abou...

Disney Might Set Sail With a Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot

The Black Pearl is about to get a dose of maximum effort. Deadline reports that Disney is “exploring” a reboot of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The word “exploring” is important, particularly as the article goes on to...