Johnny Depp News

New BGs!!!

2008-02-20T13:29:00.001-08:00

I have created some new bgs for Sparrabeth. I have worked really hard on them. Here is one of them.

Depp donates $2m to children's hospital

2008-01-16T06:07:00.000-08:00

Johnny Depp paid a secret visit to London's Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital on Sunday - and donated $2m of his own money to thank staff for saving his young daughter's life.

The 'Sweeney Todd' star arrived unexpectedly at the hospital, where his eight-year-old daughter Lily-Rose was treated last year when her kidneys failed.

Read the full article here. RTE Entertainment

Johnny Speaks of His Golden Globe Win

2008-01-16T06:01:00.000-08:00

The following is a statement from Johnny Depp on his Golden Globe win Sunday:

"I would like to thank my beloved friends at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for bestowing such an honor on me. It is a humbling experience, especially in the company of such talent. For many years the HFPA has supported my work and for that I have always been truly grateful. While this is indeed a happy day for me, I am overjoyed at the recognition the film as a whole is receiving. Tim is a dear friend and a true artist whose vision and skill inspire us all. He is a genius. Without his unwavering trust and support, I would not be anywhere near where I am today. Also, big thanks and respect to Helena, whose simply staggering performance as Mrs. Lovett is a wonder to behold. I must send a behemoth salute to the wonderful crew and cast of SWEENEY TODD and all at Dreamworks/Paramount and Warner Bros. Pictures. In addition, I'd also like to extend my sincere gratitude to, first and foremost, my cherished friend and agent of forever ago, Tracey Jacobs; the extraordinary man and producer, Richard Zanuck; the mastermind Stephen Sondheim; and, of course, my precious family, Vanessa, Lily-Rose and Jack, for all of their love, support and pure and absolute happiness everyday. Overall, I believe it to be a proud achievement for everyone involved and on behalf of us all, I thank you."

Johnny Wins Golden Globe

2008-01-16T05:57:00.000-08:00

On January 10th 2008, Johnny Depp won a Golden Globe award. He won Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical. Sweeney Todd won an award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical. Congrats Johnny, keep doing what your doing!

People's Choice Awards 2008

2008-01-16T05:53:00.000-08:00

On January 8th of 2008, Johnny won an award for Favorite Male Movie Star. POTC3 also got Favorite Movie and Favorite Threequel. So Congrats to Johnny!

Website Updates

2008-01-16T05:50:00.000-08:00

I have updated a lot on my website so all Johnny fans of all ages could have fun, and have loads of entertainment there as well. Every day there will be something different, new, and updated on my site. Sp be prepared to check back daily for further updates.

Johnny Depp, Best autograph giver

2007-12-18T12:48:00.000-08:00

Johnny Depp has been named the best celebrity autograph-giver for the third consecutive year.
New York autograph dealer Anthony Risi said: "Though Johnny is soft-spoken and laid-back, he likes to talk to fans and get to know them while signing. Learn more at News.com

More Pics

2007-12-10T07:01:00.000-08:00

I have uploaded more pics of Johnny Depp at the Sweeney Todd LA Screening. Stop by and look around at the lovely pics.

New photos uploaded

2007-12-07T15:26:00.000-08:00

I have added new albums to my gallery. It is Sweeney Todd Premiere and Press Conference photos. There is more to be uploaded as well. So make sure to keep checking every day for some new pics.
New Pics Gallery
Sweeney Todd Premiere New York Gallery
Sweeney Todd Press Conference Gallery

FAQs

2007-10-23T10:19:00.000-07:00

I have added a new wallpaper recently, and have been told that the link that the wallpaper has isnt working right. I will be posting random wallpapers here for people who have this problem. I have tested this solution, and it works perfectly. If anyone is expirencing any more problems email me with a description of the problem, and I will make sure that it is fixed.

More New Wallpapers

2007-10-07T13:22:00.000-07:00

I have yet again created more wallpapers with Johnny/Vanessa couple. I have created my own design like the last time I posted up the last set of wallpapers. A few of them took a few hours to make cause of the detail and creativity to them. So I hope you all Johnny and Vanessa fans enjoy these very much.

'Sweeney Todd' Trailer Debuts

2007-10-05T06:19:00.000-07:00

The first official trailer for Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd is reportedly attached to the Ben Stiller film The Heartbreak Kid which opens in theaters this weekend. It runs approximately two minutes and does give a sample of Johnny's singing for the role according to early reports.

EDIT: You can find the REAL official movie trailer on YahooMovies . Looks great!

Johnny Interviewed for Guinness

2007-10-03T06:34:00.001-07:00

The 2008 edition of Guinness World Records was released Sept. 28 and, according to their press release, includes exclusive interviews with Johnny Depp and J.K. Rowling.

Johnny held the official record last year as Hollywood's Most Powerful Actor.

Johnny Named Favorite Actor

2007-10-03T06:31:00.000-07:00

Johnny Depp took the top spot for "Favorite Actor" in the second annual Movies.com Readers Poll, edging out fellow nominees Christian Bale, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt. Johnny also won this category in the debut of this poll last year.

New Johnny Walpapers

2007-10-01T14:26:00.000-07:00

In my latest wallpapers I made sure that I had enough wallpapers with Vanessa in them as well. I figured that people who like the couple will enjoy these wallpapers.

Johnny Depp to star in movie about Billy Mitchell "The King of Kong

2007-09-14T17:11:00.000-07:00

I have received an article that is very interesting. There are no words to really describe this article. You really need to read it for yourself to understand. It does pertain to Johnny in a way. This article was sent to my Ma and then sent to me. The credit goes out to Susan, my Mas niece, and my Ma. Read the first page where it talks about The King of Kong: Fistful of quarters. After that go to page 14 and continue reading on to page 17. Over off to the side of page 17 it talks about how New Line Cinema has bought the rights to make a movie. And Johnny Depps name was mentioned for the leading role as Billy Mitchell. This article came from a newspaper from New Hampshire. Enjoy!

Johnny Naked in D.C.

2007-09-14T07:06:00.000-07:00

Now that I have you attention......heh

NBC4.com reports a new Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is opening in Washington DC October 5th with an opening gala scheduled the night before. The figures for the museum have arrived naked, and artists are working around the clock to finish and clothe them for the event.

It is unclear from the article whether the figure is of Johnny himself or Captain Jack Sparrow as in the other Madame Tussauds museums.

EDIT:
I was able to find a screenshot from the video report of the opening, and it looks like the figure in Washington DC will be Johnny and not Jack Sparrow.

Best Dressed Goes to...

2007-09-14T06:53:00.000-07:00

As reported in the New York Daily News, Johnny Depp made the top 5 in People Magazines list of Best Dressed Males for their upcoming Best Dressed/Worst Dressed issue.

Best Dressed Men
David Beckham
George Clooney
Johnny Depp
Terrance Howard
Brad Pitt

It is a strange honor considering he usually ends up on the opposite end of stuff like this for his unique sense of style. That can only mean one of two things: either Johnny paid off the People staff, or they have finally come to realize what the rest of us knew a long time ago -- that Johnny looks good in anything.

'Shantaram' to Film in January

2007-09-14T06:50:00.000-07:00

ScreenDaily.com reports the upcoming Johnny Depp film Shantaram will begin filming January 19, 2008 and will take 75 to 80 days to complete.

Depp Makes Night Life List

2007-09-14T06:48:00.000-07:00

He actually makes the list twice, according to a Times Online article hunting down the most popular dining and night spots in Paris.

Official 'Sweeney Todd' Site News

2007-09-10T09:06:00.000-07:00

It looks like the official site for the Sweeney Todd movie is slowly coming to life. It has music now, and a few downloads (wallpaper and buddy icons). It will be interesting to see how it progresses in the coming weeks. Click Here to go to the site.

New Johnny Pics

2007-09-06T08:22:00.000-07:00

I have added some new pics of Johnny arriving at Venice. I havent gotten my hands on some pics of Johnny at the Venice Film Festival, but I will post them as soon as I get them. Make sure you stop by my Johnny Depp Picture gallery to take a look at them.

New photos added

2007-07-30T07:29:00.000-07:00

I have added some new photos of Johnny on his yacht. Click here to view the new photos.

First Look

2007-07-30T07:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a first look at the movie poster of the upcoming film of Sweeney Todd that stars Johnny Depp in the lead role of Sweeney Todd himself.

Depp Sinks Teeth Into Classic Character

2007-07-30T07:03:00.000-07:00

According to CinemaBlend.com Johnny Depp will be taking on another role that will add to his other creepy roles he has done earlier in his acting career, one of which will be coming to theater sometime this year, or beginning of next year. This movie will be done by Warner Bros. and it will a big screen addition to the 1960s soap opera Dark Shadows that aired on ABC. Depp will be playing Vampire Barnabas Collins. According to Johnny he has wanted to play this role ever since he was a kid.

Caribbean Pirate destined for TV?

2007-07-23T06:09:00.000-07:00

According to Ireland On-Line.com Johnny Depps character Jack Sparrow will feature in a new TV series. Disney is reportedly planning to make a TV spin-off of the swashbuckling franchise with Sparrow as its main character.

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Scheduled for 2009 to 2011

2007-07-17T06:26:00.000-07:00

A new article was posted on Monday about POTC4. There is no news about the actual plot and storyline yet on this movie, expect for a few rumors. Product Reviews Net offers a great article about Johnny Depp on board for POTC4 and the release date.

Pirates Of The Carribean 4: No Keira Knightley OR Orlando Bloom?

2007-06-22T05:56:00.000-07:00

A movie website claims it has all the proposed details for the fourth film in the POTC series which WILL feature Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow, but WONT feature Keira Knightley or Orlando Bloom.
The report from CinemaBlend.com states that Disney are set to stump up $30-$40 Million for Depp, and the Geoffrey Rush will also return as Captain Barbossa. However, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom are not expected to reprise their roles. To follow more info on this subject go to Entertainmentwise.com

Tim Burton "Sweeney Todd" Film Sets Up Shop on the Web

2007-06-19T07:41:00.000-07:00

The upcoming Sweeney Todd film, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, has set up shop on the internet.
A place holder for the official website that is coming soon has been posted at sweeneytoddmovie.com. Fans can currently sign up for updates on the film and site's progress. You can find the rest of this article on Playbill.

The Legendary Johnny Depp

2007-06-19T07:35:00.000-07:00

BusinessWire reports that Johnny Depp took one of the top honors in the "American Movie Legends Survey" sponsored by Coors Brewing Company.
The survey included categories for most legendary movies, actors, characters, and duos, with "legends" considered those people or films that stand the test of time, are admired for decades and are celebrated by generations.
Johnny Depp took the spot in the category of "Tomorrows Legend".

Hats Off to Johnny

2007-06-19T07:30:00.000-07:00

Hats off to Johnny Depp for taking the number 1 spot for most fashionable celebrity hat wearing males in 2007. As reported by Metro.co.uk, the annual list is complied by the Luton area's millinery and hat making industry in the UK.
Johnny came in at number 1 on the list, followed by Justin Timberlake, David Beckham, Boy George, and Prince Harry.

"P" Album Reissued

2007-06-19T07:25:00.000-07:00

AllMusic.com has information and audio clips from the "P" album which was recently reissued, the first time since its initial release in 1995. "P" is the alternative rock group which included Johnny Depp and Gibby Haynes.

Depp Lends Voice to Anime

2007-06-19T07:22:00.000-07:00

Anime News Network reports Johnny Depp will provide a guest voice on the children's animated program Doraemon later this month.

Forbes Celebrity 100 List

2007-06-15T05:21:00.000-07:00

Forbes has ranked Johnny Depp at number 6 on their 2007 celebrity 100, the annual list of 100 most powerful and best paid celebrities. This is a major change from last year, when he came in at number 27.
Thanks to his share in the box office gross of POTC2, actor Johnny Depp made $92 million in the last 12 months, more than most any other actor has ever earned for a film role. (Mel Gibson made $184 million in 2004 Passion of the Christ, but as the producer and director.

Johnny's 'Weird' Career

2007-06-13T11:44:00.000-07:00

Media Blvd. offers a walk through Johnny Depp's film career in an article called Weird as a career choice. It doesn't offer alot of new information, but it's a nice recap, and the author of the article sums it up quite nicely.
At one point I said I'd watch any film starring Johnny Depp; Nick of Time cured me of that. But now that he can do whatever he wants, I may go back to that philosophy again. If Johnny Depp wants to be in a film, it's almost sure to be interesting.

Depp 'Ticks the Boxes'

2007-06-13T11:39:00.000-07:00

Now Magazine offers an interview with Melanie C, former Spice Girl turned solo artist, in which she talks about a variety of celebrity men. Her take on Johnny Depp is one of admiration
"Johnny Depp's pretty unbeatable, isn't he? There's no one better in Hollywood. He's totally gorgeous - a fantastic actor who picks brillant roles and always goes for the more interesting parts. I can't think of a film that he has made that I don't love. He ticks all the boxes, really."

Pirates 3 Reaches $747.1M

2007-06-11T06:20:00.000-07:00

Comingsoon.net offers a little article about the 3rd consective week for Pirates 3 box office. According to the article Pirates 3 has earned $747.1 million. Pirates 3 has surpassed the earnings of 2005's Star Wars 3. Pirates 3 has ranked as the 15th biggest overseas blockbuster of all time. Pirates 3 has exceeded the international tally of 2003's Pirates 1 by nearly $140 million. It is also shy $149 million of the total take of last years Pirates 2. Pirates 3 now ranks number 23 on the chart of all time worldwide list with a gross of $747.1 million.

Donleavy Grows Anxious

2007-06-11T06:06:00.000-07:00

The DailyMail reports that J.P. Donleavy is "growing anxious" to see Johnny Depp make a film version of his novel, "The Ginger Man". But he fears that he may never see it happen due to his own increasing age and Johnny's other commitments:
two months into his 82nd year, the eccentric Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy is growing anxious that his Hollywood friend Johnny Depp fulfills his pledge to turn his masterpiece, The Ginger Man, into a film.
Depp promised Donleavy that he would produce and star in a silver screen versionof his scaborous account of the exploits of student Sebastian Dangerfield. But the author fears the Pirates star has too many commitments.
From his farm in Ireland, he tells me"would dearly love to see his version of The Ginger Man before I am no longer here."
"But when I saw Mr. Depp in New York recently I made the mistake of telling him the plot of my next book, which is called The dog the 17th floor."
"He loved it and I am afraid he might make a movie out of it before The Ginger Man. If so, it wil - alas - be my own fault."

Gypsy Caravan

2007-06-11T05:51:00.000-07:00

According to New York Magazine, Johnny depp makes a cameo appearance in Gypsy Caravan (When the road bends), a documentary about gypsy bands which includes his long-time favorite, Taraf de Haidouks.
"A cameo in which Johnny Depp praises the Romanian string band Taraf de Haidoukslends a welcome dollop of cred to the proceedings, which can drag for those not familiar with (Or interested in) the music represented."
A comment from Johnny is also quoted on the film's official website.
"It would be great if by experiencing the Romani people and their music, people can learn more about them and understand that - what you've believed about these people has been a lie your enitre life."

Official Sweeney Todd Site

2007-06-10T05:59:00.000-07:00

The official site for Sweeney Todd is now online. There's nothing really on it yet, but it's a good sign we'll be seeing promotional material for the film very soon.
SweeneyToddmovie.com

Depp Defines Manliness

2007-06-08T06:27:00.000-07:00

FortWayne.com cites Johnny Depp as the standard of qualities considered "Manly" in today's society.
Johnny Depp, king of the wrist decor, may well be a barometer for what it means to be manly anymore. He's happy to bend the gender role freely, but what's more important - swish or swagger?
It's an interesting article about the ever-changing roles of males and females in society and the struggle of young men trying to find their indentity. In the end, though, it all comes back to Johnny:
Maybe Depp is teaching us that it's not swish or swagger, it's both.

Vote for Johnny

2007-06-07T06:54:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of websites that include Johnny Depp as a nominee in an online poll or survey.
Let's get in there and help him win!
Hello Magazine:
Monthly vote for "Most Attractive Man". Voting ends June 29th.
The Movie Times:
Actor rankings. I am not sure when voting ends for this one.

New Zealand 'Pirates' Giveaway

2007-06-07T06:50:00.001-07:00

Stuff.co.nz is running a contest for a Pirates Prize Pack, which includes a double pass to POTC3 at the cinema and a Pirates notebook. (It doesn't say specifically, but I am assuming the contest is for New Zealand residents only.) The deadline for enitres is 10a.m. on June 29th.

Possible 'Sweeney' Screening

2007-06-07T06:42:00.000-07:00

The official site for Comic-Con 2007 in San Diego has Sweeny Todd on it Preliminary list of films to be presented at this years convention to be held July 26-29 at the San Diego Convention Center.
PLEASE NOTE: As stated on the Comic-Con site, this information is preliminary and is ubject to change. It's possible they might secure clips or exclusive footage instead of the entire film, if anything at all.

Pirates Up to $625.3 Million Worldwide

2007-06-04T06:42:00.000-07:00

Comingsoon.net offers yet another article about the sucess of the record breaking smash hit Pirates 3. Pirates 3 has raked in so far in 12 days a total of $625.3 Million dollars worldwide. This movie has ranked as the 31st highest grossing film in industry history, and the 8th film in Disney history to reach this box office level. After just two weekends of release, the film already ranks as the 57th highest grossing film of all time. Commenting on the anouncement, Zoradi said, "Pirates 3 is continuing to captivate and enthrall audiences all over the world and to perform like the champion that it is."

Johnny Wins at MTV Awards

2007-06-04T06:29:00.000-07:00

Johnny appeared at the MTV Movie Awards last night to accept his Best Performance award for Pirates 2. He also come back on stage with Jerry Bruckheimer to accept the film's award for Best Movie.
Congrats Johnny!
You can also check out more pics from last night in this section. 2007 MTV Movie Awards

Battle for Bragging Rights

2007-06-04T06:19:00.000-07:00

According to the LA Times, Sony and Disney are in disagreement over which studio's film actually holds the record for opening weekend box office reports.
While Pirates raked in $404 Million in its worldwide opening over a 6-day period compared to $382 Million for SpiderMan 3, Sony argues that Disney has included figures from early previews that should not be included in the totals. Disney, of course, denies any misrepresentation and claims that even without the early preview totals, the Pirates still trounced Spidey.
Honestly, though-- with gross reports for both movies approaching half a bilion dollars each within days of their release (not to mention the millions more in the store from the upcoming DVD releases), does it really matter? Seems to me that there is plenty of bragging to go around.

Rumors on Spy Tale

2007-06-04T06:04:00.000-07:00

Reports have been circulating for several months that Johnny Depp's production company, Infinitum Nihil, has secured the rights to "Sasha's Story: The life and death of a Russain Spy," a book in the works by Alan Cowell about Alexander Litvinenko., the Russain spy who died of poisoning last year. The project would be in competition with a film from director Michael Mann based on "Death of a Dissident," a book co-written Litvinenko widow, Marina.
Recently, rumors surfaced that the two projects would be combined and that Johnny Depp would star in the Mann version of the film. But according to a report from IGN, this rumor is unfounded.
IGN contacted Depp's production company, Infinitum Nihil, which advised us that the Guardian report is inaccurate. We were told that Depp will not star in the Mann version and, although he is not attached to star in anything yet, if he were to make a Litvinenko movie then it would be Sasha's Story. So that settles that.

Knightley Finds Depp Masterful

2007-06-04T05:52:00.000-07:00

TLT News offers a snippet of an Empire Magazine article with Keira Knightley in which she discusses the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise on her current work on a film called Atonement
"This is such a relief. Not that I enjoy doing all the Pirates stuff, but it's not about my character- it's about Johnny's character. It's not focusing on emotional turmoil. It's been great just to get my brain engaged."
She also talks briefly about the appeal of working with Johnny Depp
"I love to watch Johnny work, as it's masterful. It's like taking an acting master class."

Official: Pirates 3 Earns $404M in 6 Days Worldwide

2007-05-30T06:14:00.000-07:00

Comingsoon.net offers another article about POTC3's Box Office earnings. So far in the last six days, POTC3 has earned an incredible $404 Million. This movie has surpassed SpiderMan 3's record of $382 Million opening week. According to Mark Zoradi, President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Marketing and Distribution, this movie has exceed their expectations. Zoradi also goes onto say that "POTC3 is truly becoming a cultural phenomenon all over the world."

Weekend Box Office

2007-05-28T13:17:00.000-07:00

I have found a little article about the box office for Pirates 3 at ComingSoon.net. Pirates 3 has set a new Global Record of $401 Million this weekend. That breaks Shrek 3 and Spidey 3's records as well. So come on Johnny fans lets keep those rising numbers rising. Lets support Johnny Depp.

Depp to consider another "Pirates" movie

2007-05-24T06:51:00.000-07:00

I have come across an article of Johnny Depp from CNN News. The article explains that Johnny Depp is considering making another Pirates movie. JD: "There was always that potential that each of us would have to say goodbye to the character," Depp said. "But if it is over, which one never knows, Captain Jack will always be with me." It goes on to say that Jerry Bruckhiemer is also considering it too. JB: "This is the end for now," he said. "I think everybody is exhausted and needs some time off. We're all going to take a little break."

Photocall & Premiere Pictures

2007-05-24T06:43:00.000-07:00

I have come across some more pictures of Johnny Depp at a Japanese Premiere and Japanese Photocall for the Pirates 3 movie to hit theaters tonight at 8PM. I am still in the hunt for more pictures of the Japanese Premiere for POTC3, if anyone has seen more pictures of this event let me know and I will add them.

Johnny in Japan

2007-05-22T08:49:00.000-07:00

Johnny Depp has arrived at the airport in Japan for the Japanese premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End scheduled for May 23rd. Click Here for more pictures of the arrival.

AWE Preimere Pics

2007-05-20T08:03:00.002-07:00

Heres the link to the new pics from the AWE Preimere at Disneyland in California. Enjoy! POTC3 Preimeres-California

Rolling Stone May 31 Issue

2007-05-18T06:27:00.000-07:00

Here's a peek at the cover for the May 31st, 2007 issue of Rolling Stone magazine.
Click to enlarge.

Johnny's Angels

2007-05-16T08:39:00.000-07:00

You may have noticed the new banner at the bottom of the page for Johnny's Angels, so I justed wanted to take a mintue and explain what it is.
Donna G., one of the ladies from the Deppfansover30 Yahoo group, put this together with the folks at Children's Hospice, since it is one of Johnny's favorite charities. The GoodSearch search engine (which is powered by Yahoo) is FREE to use, but a penny for every search is donated to the charity.
You can bookmark the GoodSearch page, but theres also a way to add it as the default search engine on your browser, if you want to do that. Just check that page for more details.
Just wanted to let you know so you can check it out. Hopefully it will add up to a sizeable contribution from Johnny's fans.

Donleavy Wants Depp

2007-05-16T08:34:00.000-07:00

The Wallstreet Journal offers an interview author J.P Donleavy, one of Johnny Depp's professed literary idols. Acording to the article, the admiration is mutual
{Donleavy} hopes that Mr. Depp, whose breeding and physical elegance he greatly admires, will play Sebastian Dangerfield in a film adaptation of "The Ginger Man" that has been in discussion for some time.

Early Opening for 'Pirates 3'

2007-05-08T13:04:00.000-07:00

According to Variety, the US release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At world'd end has been moved up a few hours and will now open in theaters begining at 8PM on Thursday, May 24th.

'Pirates' Video Clips at IGN

2007-05-08T13:02:00.000-07:00

IGN.com has downloadable videos for the upcoming Pirates movie on its site in both Quicktime and Windows Media formats. The clips include the movie trailer, the "Characters" featurette and the "Pirate Lords" featurette.

MTV Offers 'Pirates' in Japan

2007-05-08T12:59:00.000-07:00

MTV UK is hosting a contest to win a trip for two to the Japanese premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: At world's end later this month. Contest enteries are limited to people 18 and older, and the deadline for enteries is May 13th.

'Access Hollywood' Video

2007-05-08T12:56:00.000-07:00

Access Hollywood has a video clips of an interview with Johnny Depp on Pirates, Barbies and Keith Richards. He also says that Tim Burton has "Outdone himself" with the upcoming Sweeny Todd film, so that's something to look forward to.

Lee Arenberg Talks 'Pirates' 3

2007-05-08T12:54:00.000-07:00

JewReview offers an interview with Lee Arenberg, the actor who portrays the pirate Pintel in the Pirates of the Carribean franchise. In it, Arenberg discusses working with Johnny Depp.

First listen to the 'Pirates 3' soundtrack

2007-05-07T13:48:00.000-07:00

Soundtrack.net has released little 30 second clips of each song on the Pirates 3 soundtrack. Once you hear each 30 second clip of each song, you will want to see the movie even more. Each song has a love song melody to them and fades into another song very nicely, and if you listen closely to it sounds like they took a song from Once upon a time in Mexico from a Agent Sands scene, and made that particular song into a piratey song. It is really cool.

Correction on 'Sweeny' production

2007-05-06T05:41:00.000-07:00

According to an update from Variety, the filming of Sweeny Todd will not wrap until May 11th. This is a correction from their orignally posted date of April 20th.

MTV Movie Awards Nominations

2007-05-04T14:55:00.000-07:00

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has received several nominations for the MTV Movie Awards this year. The nominations include:
Best Movie
Best Performance (Johnny Depp)
Best Performance (Keira Knightley)
Best Villain (Bill Nighy)
You can vote for your favorties now at the MTV website. The awards will be broadcast live June 3rd on MTV.

Rush talks 'Pirates' and Depp

2007-05-04T14:46:00.000-07:00

Yourmovies.com.au offers an interview with Geoffrey Rush in which he dicusses the third Pirates of the Caribbean film and working with Johnny Depp:

"Someone like Johnny is a great time leader..." he says. "It's great not to have a diva. It's great ot have someone who's very laid back, very playful... he's probably the only person who dares to ad lib. Alot of what he throws in makes it into the final mix. Jack Sparrow is some crazy part of Johnny's brain."
"And Johnny Depp, we've been together for four and a half years now on these films; he's one fo the great character actors in a leading man's body who constantly surprises himself and his audience with his capabilities and imagination."

He'll never get bored of Jack

2007-05-04T14:33:00.000-07:00

Now Magazine offers a snippet of an interview with Johnny Depp from "Top of the Pops" Magazine in which Johnny says he could never get bored of Jack Sparrow.

"I'll never get bored of Captain Jack, he is so much fun," he says. "If they wanted to do Pirates 7, why not? There are new layers to Jack and situations that he can't just talk his way out of, so it would be good to keep exploring the character."

The one drawback he admits is the process of creating Jack's golden smile.

"They are bonded onto my own choppers!" he says. "They make the surface of my teeth kind of rough then use hot glue and laser the false teeth on. The process of taking them off can be quite ugly. Somtimes they just shoot off and other times you have to address the issue more intensly with yanking."

"Top of the Pops" is a BBC Magazine published in the UK.

News Update

2007-05-04T14:29:00.000-07:00

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I have been informed that Johnny Depp was interviewed by Womans Own Magazine. I have a scan of the article whom was sent by Lauren from YOUTUBE. Thank you sweetie!!!!

Highest Paid Actor In History

2007-04-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

Hollywood Today reports Johnny Depp has earned $78 million so far for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with even more on the horizon with the release of At World's End in May, making him the highest paid actor in history.

"Bring that horizon." You betcha! GO JOHNNY!!!!

Filming Wraps on Sweeny Todd

2007-04-26T14:50:00.000-07:00

According to Variety, filming has been completed on Sweeny Todd as of Friday, April 20th, and the film is now in post-production.

Rex Mundi News

2007-04-26T07:25:00.000-07:00

The Arizona Wildcat offers an interview with Jim Uhls, the screenwriter who is working to adapt the Rex Mundi graphic novels into into a screenplay for Johnny Depp's production company, Infinitum Nihil.
"It's based on a series of graphic novels that are still coming out, says Uhls, and books one two and three we are collecting as chapters. Some things we are keeping and some things we are changing, but the basic premise is that it's set in the present time but it's an alternative present. By that I mean history happened differently to lead up to the present time. The Catholic Church remained in power over in Europe; the monarchies in Europe are still in control of the rest of the world, most of which are colonies. The inquisition is going on, and there is an internal, deep, complicated mystery that the lead character starts to unravel. I changed that mystery entirely from the graphic novel and in doing so created alot of work for myself. (Laughs)"
When asked when this film will be finished and released in theaters, Uhls didn't have a deffinite answer, but his best guess was possibly sometimes in 2008 at the earliest.

New AWE Photos

2007-04-20T05:29:00.000-07:00

A foreign website has posted a set of publicity photos for the upcoming Pirates movie, including four gorgeous one of Captain Jack Sparrow.
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The photos of other characters can be found at http://fdb.blox.pl/html

News Brief

2007-04-17T12:55:00.000-07:00

The OC Register reports Johnny Depp will appear in a line of talking/musical greeting cards from Hallmark. The Pirates of the Caribbean greeting cards, an expansion of Hallmark's popular movie/tv Character product line, feature a small sound device which plays when the card is opened.

ITV reports Harvey Weinstein is working on a film version of the broadway musical "Nine" and is considering stars like George Clooney, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, and Antonio Banderas for the lead. The 2003 revival of the production starred Antonio Banderas on broadway and won 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical.