Get ready for Johnny Depp to head back to the crime world. Warner Brothers has picked up the the director Barry Levinson. The five time oscar-winner has attempted on several occasions to get this film off the ground, but the project has hit several roadblocks which prevented it from coming to the big screen.
The film is now on it's way to reaching theaters in. With Johnny Depp playing the larger then life Whitey Bulger. For those of you who don't know your crime bosses, Bugler is Boston gangster who squeezed out his competition by ratting them all out to the FBI.
Mr.Depp initally dropped out due to salary issues, but is now back on board. The Great Gatsby's Joel Edgerton will be Depp's co-star, playing child-hood friend and FBI agent, John Connolly.
Warner Bros. is co-financing the film with Cross Creek Pictures, as well as handling world wide distribution. Black mass will begin filming on location in about two months, in order to fit the film in Deep's busy schedule, starring in both Alice And Wonderland 2 and Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 in 2016.
Currently, the studio is looking at an unspecified October release date, which is smart to avoid the summer block that year.
It's not the first time Johnny Depp has entered the crime world. His acclaimed role as Donnie Brasco, a gangster turned FBI informant, is his most notable one. He also starred as bank robber John Dillinger in Public Enemies, both are excellent films. It's nice to see him break away from Disney as well as Tim Burton this next couple of years, With Transcendence coming this summer, and Black Mass coming next year. I don't think the failure of The Lone Ranger, hurt his career, but he's getting away from those Gore Verbinski/Tim Burton eccentric roles, for a while to give time for people to actually miss them.
All in all it's a smart move on his part. Not that he has to prove he's got the acting chops.
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