Public Enemies Premiere & Screenings

Public Enemies Premiere is rumored to be at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood LA on the 23-Jun-09 and most likely by invitation only. There is more good news though Public Enemies will be screened across Wisconsin on June 30. The events, to be held the day before the film opens nationwide, were announced by Scott Robbe, executive director of Film Wisconsin, the group that functions as the state's film commission.

A party will be held at the Milwaukee County Historical Society Museum, one of the locations for the filming. Then a screening will follow at Marcus Majestic Cinema, with proceeds benefiting the museum.

A Madison screening will be held at the Marcus Point Cinema; the location of the Madison party is yet to be determined.

In Oshkosh, the party will take place at Wittman Field, which was a location in the filming, and will feature cars and planes used in the film. The film will be shown on two screens at Marcus Oshkosh Cinemas, benefiting the Oshkosh Facade Program for preservation of historic areas in the city, where filming took place.

Film tickets will be $50 for VIP seating and $25 for general seating. Separate party tickets are required. Information on how to obtain tickets will be announced closer to the events. All three events also will benefit Film Wisconsin.


Source: JSOnline.com

As we told you previously Public Enemies First Premiere is supposed to be held at Mann Village Theatre, Westwood on the 23-Jun-09. So watch out for the listing. Please note until we have official confirmation from Universal the date and place may change, unlikely but we shall have to wait and see.

Johnny Meets with Fans on Set of Rum Diary

Johnny was surprised and happy to meet some fans in Puerto Rico. Here is a run down of what happened on set:

The action began today at 8:00 am on the set of the film "The Rum Diary."

A little before that time, Johnny Depp came to the buildings located on the street Tetuán, in Old San Juan, where they are developing the first scenes until 9:15 AM when more actors arrived. The rest of the morning passed, quiet, and only saw the actor Marshall Bell.

Later in the afternoon, Aaron Eckhart and Richard Jenkins was seen on set of The Rum Diary. Johnny Depp was seen leaving the set to be greeted by several fans who gathered in the street waiting to see Johnny.

The production will be filming this week in the building of the street Tetuán. El filme, que tomará 49 días en realizarse, será rodado en su totalidad en diversos escenarios de la Isla. The film, which takes 49 days to complete, will be shot entirely in various stages of the island

Translated to English from ELNUEVODIA.com

Alice To Be Released Into IMAX Theatres

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX Corporation today announced that Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film's wide release on March 5, 2010. This is the third film confirmed out of the five-film agreement between IMAX and Disney, which was announced on November 19, 2008.

"Alice in Wonderland is a fantastic addition to our 2010 film slate," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Combining a beloved Disney classic re-designed through the imagination of Tim Burton's creative vision with these incredibly outrageous characters and world class actors certainly makes for an event-status film, and we're pleased to add another level of excitement to this highly-anticipated movie."

Tim Burton will put his distinctive touch on the combination live-action and performance capture version of Lewis Carroll's classic tale "Alice in Wonderland." The all-star cast includes Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Alan Rickman and Mia Wasikowska as Alice.

Source: IMAX Corporation

Exclusive Pictures From The Set Of The Rum Diary

El Vocero has published some exclusive pictures during filming of The Rum Diary In San Juan, Puerto Rico.



Here is the article translated from Spanish to English

After to have filmed several scenes of “The Rum Diary” in Ceiba and the Anvil in Rio Grande, the star of Hollywood, Johnny Depp, rolled his first scenes yesterday in the recreated building of the newspaper “The San Juan Star” - in the Tetuan Street, corner Cross in Old San Juan where the most important facts of the plot of this film are developed. Depp - characterized by his camaleónica ability to change his image according to it requires his personage arrived past the 7:30 a.m. and the rest of the actors and the extras - that added near fifty began to arrive by filtration from the 6:00 a.m. (To see the related news)



You can view the fill article @ http://www.vocero.com/wap/noticia.php?id=18001

Gilliam Confirms US release for Parnasus

Terry Gilliam has denied reports that the film would not get a US theatrical release, and insisted that "the film will come out in the autumn".

he also said that he has not wasted a moment of Heath Ledger's life in his upcoming movie The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. "I just didn't want to waste any moment of Heath in life or on screen and that's Parnassus."


The film will be Ledger's final movie and features the late Dark Knight star in the lead role, with the part completed by Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law after Ledger died during filming.

Gilliam said: "The main thing is that it really works and that was what I was concerned about and I can say, hand on heart, that it's really good.


Source: thisisbristol.co.uk

Johnny On Set Of the Rum Diary

A few Spanish News papers have been publishing news about Johnny on set of the Rum Diary. The picture below is from a video of Johnny getting into his car after meeting with Panamanian singer Rubén Blades and the urban artist boricua René Perez.


Johnny was also said to have dined at Mortens Steakhouse on Friday night. The Rum Diary will continue filming in the following locations: Luquillo, Fajardo, Low Fertile valley, Ceiba, Naguabo and San Juan. Below is a location photo from another spanish newspaper:



The building recreated and labeled with the name of “The San Juan Star”, in Old San Juan, where the main scenes of the film “The Rum Diary” will be filmed. Special For Spokesman Alfredo Rolón/Photopress PR



Sources:Primerahora, Vocero

Gilliam Confirms Final Edits To Parnasus

Director Terry Gilliam left the editing suite for his latest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, to attend the Empire Awards

When asked about his latest film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnasus this is what he said: "We’re putting the last shots in tomorrow, and that’ll be it,". So looks like we may be getting a trailer soon and we may even see the movie at cannes

Source: BBC News

Empire Awards Update

Congratulations To Helena Bottom Carter who won the Jameson Award for Best Actress for Mrs Lovett. This was the only award Sweeney Todd received. Johnny Depp lost out to Christian Bale for the Best Actor Award for Batman, Tim Burton lost out to Christopher Nolan and Sweeney Todd Best Horror Nomination lost out to a movie called Eden Lake? finally the Soundtrack went to Mamma Mia.

Source: Empire Online

Johnny & His Red Vintage Convertible

Johnny sporting in a red vintage convertible with Aaron Eckhart in Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest.

The Era of Public Enemies

The Oshkosh Public Museum will open its summer exhibit, The Era of Public Enemies: A Wave of Crime in a Troubled Time. The exhibit merges history and Hollywood to recreate the scene of the 1930s and transport visitors back 75 years to one of the most tumultuous economic and criminal times in America.


The Era of Public Enemies invites visitors to revisit the string of Midwest bank robberies that captivated America by experiencing the conditions and circumstances leading to the infamous crime wave and allure of gangsters. Take a seat in an art deco movie theater and experience life behind bars in a dank 1930 jail cell. Learn of the rise of the FBI and structured law enforcement as the feds attempt to take down American gangsters and the booming crime wave of the 1930s. Artifacts on display include John Dillinger's death mask, a Thompson Submachine gun and an art deco back bar from a local yacht club.

The 2008 filming of Universal Studios' Public Enemies transformed downtown Oshkosh into a 1930s Midwestern town, caught in the middle of a great depression and the public enemy era. Relive the transformation of Wisconsin for the 2008 filming of Michael Mann's Public Enemies. In this community-curated section, props and images of downtown, actors, extras and set design will recreate the thrill of those few days of Hollywood in Oshkosh.

The museum will open its original exhibit, "The Era of Public Enemies: A Wave of Crime in a Troubled Time," June 27 – four days before "Public Enemies," the gangster film starring Johnny Depp, Giovani Ribisi, Christian bale & Marion Cotillard opens in theaters. You can visit the Museam website @ Oshkosh Public Museum Website

Amaury Nolasco joins The Rum Diary

TMCnet.com has just been announced that Amaury Nolasco arrived in his native Puerto Rico on Wednesday to join the cast of The Rum Diary.

Amaury known for his role as Fernando Sucre in Prison Break said in a press release that he felt "doubly happy" about the chance to combine business with pleasure.

The Rum Diary is based on the book of the same name by late "gonzo" journalist Hunter S. Thompson, recounting his experiences living in Puerto Rico in the 1950s. Shooting is set to begin next Monday on the Caribbean island.

Rum Diary Cast Sets up Camp In San Juan

The Rum Diary Cast have already set up camp in San Juan Puerto Rico and although the official start date was supposed to be the 30th of March it seems that filming has actually started and rumor is Johnny will be doing some bowling shoots tommorow for The Rum Diary. So if you happen to be in the area then maybe you will see Johnny bowling his way through a scene from the Rum Diary.

Secrets To Filming Rango

Stephen Root from "Office Space" told MTV about a secret project. Gore Verbinski, Director of Rango wanted the cast of Rango to shoot the film.

“We actually rented a soundstage on the Universal lot and shot the whole film, 8 pages a day,” Root said of the movie, which had Depp running around a vacant stage, pretending he had bug-eyes and green scales.

“We used no makeup, but some costumes and some sketch scenery and props,” he continued. “We’d shoot a scene, then go over to another part of the stage and record the lines clean for the animation. We’ll continue to do that for the next two years. It was interesting, because we were filming an animated movie.”

“It’s a Western in the sense that these animals are in a desert town, and the story takes place in an Arizona desert town,” Root explained of the film. “It’s now, but once you’re out in the desert it might as well be 1850. I play the drunk rabbit Doc, and Mr. Merrymac the Owl Banker. I also do a porcupine, a minor character. But that was the fun part about doing it with Gore – we’d get to the porcupine and he’d say “There’s a character with three lines, who’d be good at that? You!”

“Obviously, his films have made a couple of bucks, so they gave him the leeway to do this,” Root explained of Verbisnki’s unusual shoot. “Gore wanted to see our movements, our expressions, what camera angles he wants [the animators] to use…It was huge that Johnny would come in and do this for him.”

“It was fun. Everybody played the script, so it was pretty contained, but there was some improv-ing going on,” explained Root, who stars in this week’s new film “Bob Funk” with Rachael Leigh Cook. “I hope Gore got a lot out of it. I guess we’ll see later on in the process.”

You can checkout the full article @ MTV Blog

Sam Sarker Talks About Rex Mundi

MTV had an exclusive Interview with Sam Sarker Director of development for Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil. We Know the script is out to directors and that Johnny is attached as Julien Sauniere a physician in the 1930s who embarks on a journey for the Holy Grail. According to Infinitum Director of Development Sam Sarkar, the studio wants a talent on the level of “Watchmen” mastermind Zack Snyder to bring the Dark Horse series to the big screen.

"We really need to find a guy who has that kind of visual style — not unlike Zack Snyder,” Sarkar told MTV News. “You need a guy that’s that kind of visionary to do ‘Rex,’ because it’s a really visually complex world.”

When asked who he envisioned helming “Rex Mundi,” Sarkar didn’t hesitate to name-drop the director who has already tackled graphic novels by luminaries Frank Miller and Alan Moore.

“The challenge with ‘Rex’ is that its world is going to be, visually, really different,” Sarkar explained. “Even the comics that Arvid and Eric originally did, which were sort of an alternate Paris of the 1930s… we’ve gone even further out with it, in an interesting way, with the adaptation from Jim [Uhls], who did ‘Fight Club.’”

The thriller, set around mysteries of the Knights Templar and Holy Grail, has had a long road to get to where it’s at now. As Nelson blogged here on Splash Page, even though “Mundi” beat “The DaVinci Code” to publication, Dan Brown’s explosion of popularity initially eclipsed the comic in Hollywood.

Checkout full article @ Splashpage MTV

Is Johnny The Best Actor In The World?

My Park Magazine is running a survey to ask you who you think is the best actor in the world. myparkmag.co.uk is a brand new website offering an online information network for women.

It focuses on celebrity news, gossip and features as well as issues that matter most to women such as diet, fitness, relationships, health, beauty, recipes and much more.

So if you are interested in seeing what readers think or would like to vote for your favourites including Johnny then you can vote Here

Daniel Depp Dedicates his Book to Johnny

The older half-brother of Johnny Depp just launched his debut novel, Loser's Town, following a bidding war among publishers and accepts there will be cries of nepotism. Daniel new book Losers Town seems to be doing really well and Johnny couldn't be more proud of him:

"To say that I am proud is a monumental understatement. I've been proud for a long, long time, having been well aware of my brother's great talent for the majority of my life. That he and his work are finally being recognised by readers and serious book-heads alike is, of course, spectacular, but not all that surprising."

When asked: Is there sibling rivalry? "We're veering off in the wrong direction here," he says,

"John [Depp] was wonderfully supportive about me writing the book. I'd written a lot before that he's read that nobody else has ever seen. I never felt compelled to publish. When I decided to go ahead, he was ecstatic."

You can read the full article @ Herald.ie

Giovanni Ribisi Joins Rum Diary Cast

According to Variety, Giovanni Ribisi who will play Alvin Karpis in the up coming Public Enemies has also joined the cast of "The Rum Diary," the adaptation of the Hunter S. Thompson novel. The cast already includes Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins, and more recently Michael Rispoli and Gavin Houston. As we told you on Friday Johnny is reportedly already in Puerto Rico.

Update 03/30/09 Giovani has been cast as "Moberg".

The Rum Diary Cast Update

Michael Rispoli, Death to Smoochy, Mr 3000 & more recently The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. is attached to play Bob Sala in the up coming "Rum Diary" along with newcomer Gavin Houston (below), who has been in episodes of Law and Order and Without a Trace.


The Rum Diary is adapted from book to screen by Director Bruce Robinson, produced by Johnny Depps Infinitum Nihil and written by Hunter S Thompson who died in 2004. The Rum diary was written in the 1960's and was first published in the 1998.



They will both join cast members Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins & Amber Heard in the Rum Diary due to start filming the end of March 2009.

Just a quick note while we are on the subject of Johnny he has apparently arrived in Puerto Rico seen around old San Juan. If anyone has seen him don't forget to share

~Warner Bros to Announce Dark Shadows~

We all know that Johnny was rumored to play Barnabas Collins in the film adaption of Dark Shadows and that the film was currently in development. The status of the film has been unknown for a while. Sam Sarker of Infinitum Nihil has recently confirmed that Johnny will indeed be starring in the film adaption and that it will soon be going into production. MTV spoke with Sam Sarker about the film production and when it came to those Internet rumors about Tim Burton signing on to direct, though, Sarkar was somewhat more circumspect. “I can neither confirm nor deny that,” he said. “But I know it’s out there in the ether.” While all the pieces are not yet in place, “Dark Shadows” is still very much a go at Warner Bros. “All I can say is that one is very active,” Sarkar said. “The studio will be making some announcements regarding it pretty soon. Very soon, probably.”

Public Enemies Trailer Hits The Must See List

EW Online starts off this week putting Michael Manns Public Enemies on The Must See List for Movie Trailers. Described as:

"Hat rakishly tilted, machine gun at the ready, Johnny Depp looks like he's having a blast playing bank robber John Dillinger in the Michael Mann drama, also starring Christian Bale and Oscar winner Marion Cotillard.

Rumor has it Public Enemies 1st Premier will be 23-June-09 in LA @ Mann Village Theatre. Michael Manns Public Enemies is adapted from Brian Burroughs Book "Public Enemies" with Johnny Depp starring as John Dillinger notorious Bank Robber from the 1930's. So If you haven't checked out Public Enemies Trailer yet, here's your chance:

Through Tim Burtons Looking Glass

Here are some scans from Disney's D23 Magazine posted on Tim Burton Collective site today unfortunately there is no picture of Johnny posted or mentioned in this issue.
















you can view more of these scans @ TimBurtonCollective.com or click on the link HERE You can also visit the Disney D23 Website HERE if you are interested in subscribing to the magazine.



Click on the pictures to enlarge....

Do You Think Johnny Is Overdue For An Oscar?

The LA Envelope is currently running a poll to see who is most overdue for an Oscar. Johnny Depp is leading by a wide margin. Currently he has received almost 44% of the votes. All of the actors in the poll have been jilted by the Oscars at least once.

Johnny who has been jilted 3 times at the Oscars stars as John Dillinger in Michael Manns Public Enemies and could be up for another Oscar. So if you think Johnny is Overdue for an Oscar vote Here

Other Actors in the poll include Jeff Bridges,
Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr, Ralph Fiennes, Ed Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law & Brad Pitt

Through The Looking Glass With Johnny

Through Tim Burton’s Looking Glass is an interview with Burton about the upcoming 3-D movie Alice In Wonderland giving us an exclusive first look at his marvelously imaginative interpretation of Alice in Wonderland.


The picture in the magazine is The Mad Hatter played by Johnny Depp and was describes in The New York Times Carpetbagger Blog as:

“Victorian top hat, crimped hair that sticks straight out, and swirl of brightly colored make-up on his eyes, cheeks and lips that resembled the blur of a pinwheel blowing in the breeze.”

Which sounds like the description of the picture the was posted on the Internet last year.





So what does D23 stand for?

“D” stands for Disney, and “23″ represents 1923, the year that Walt Disney arrived in California and founded what was to ultimately become The Walt Disney Company.

Official Description

D23 - Disney’s first official community for fans - celebrates the wonder and excitement that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his studio in Hollywood. Through the years, Disney’s stories, characters and experiences have captured the imagination of fans everywhere, and now D23 places you in the middle of the magic. Go backstage, behind closed doors, and get the inside scoop, while experiencing the nostalgia, adventure and fantasy of Disney as never before.

You can visit Disney's D23 Community for more information on this issues Here But if your looking to see the picture you will need to wait until someone posts it on the Internet. If you are interested in the membership then you can sign up Here

Amber Heard Is Cool About Johnny Depp

Amber Heard recently talked with MensStyle Magazine Italy and was asked about her role in the upcoming Rum Diary due to start filming 30th March in Puerto Rico. Reading through the translation Amber who apparently went up against big stars like Scarlett Johansson seemed a little relectant at first to show her enthusiam working with Johnny, but went on to say she respect him enormously. Anyway here is part of the article in Italian and English:




Insomma, cosa si prova a lavorare con JohnnyDepp?
It's cool, ti basta?", mi fa con una risatina come per prendermi in giro.

How is it to work with Johnny Depp?
It’s cool, is it enough?

Lo so, è la domanda base assolutamente scema, però lui è Johnny Depp. Riesci a sforzarti un po' di più?

I know, it’s the typical idiotic question, but he’s Johnny Depp. Can you make a little effort?

Va bene. Allora ti confesso che sono davvero contenta, emozionata. Ma non starò qui a dirti che crescendo mi sono vista tutti i film di Johnny Depp perché non è vero. Anzi, in questo momento potrei anche non ricordarmene uno su tutti. Ma questa è proprio la sua forza: aver costruito una carriera da artista formidabile senza che la sua immagine venisse abbinata in particolare a un'opera. Lo rispetto immensamente per la sua integrità, per le scelte, per l'autenticità che ha saputo portare in questo mestiere. È una valutazione che va ben oltre Hollywood e il modo tradizionale con cui di solito da quelle parti si giudicano gli attori.

Ok. Then I’ll admit that I’m really happy, excited. But I won’t be telling you that when I was growing up I saw all of Johnny Depp’s films because it isn’t true. In fact, at the moment I may be able to recall one out of them all. But this is exactly his strength: he built a formidable artistic career without linking his image to a particular work. I respect enormously his integrity, his choices, the authenticity he’s known to bring into this craft. It’s a qualification that goes beyond Hollywood and the traditional way that people usually judge actors.

You can view the full article @ MENSTYLE.IT

Translation By Google

Support World Kidney Day

A host of celebrities will come out for World Kidney Day on March 12th to encourage people get blood tests to check for early signs of kidney disease. The KEEP It Hollywood event will raise awareness of chronic kidney disease, a condition suffered by over 26 million American adults. To be part of the event, be at Guy’s North in Studio City, California, between 9am and 2pm on Thursday 12th March.



World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of our kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. The campaign is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March in more than 100 countries on 6 continents. Celebrity supporters of the campaign include Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, Enrique Iglesias, Maria Petrova and many more.

Every year millions die prematurely of kidney failure or heart attacks and strokes linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD). WKD encourages everyone to learn more about their amazing kidneys and to raise awareness of the fact that that kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable. Visit The World Kidney Day Website

Public Enemies Official Trailer

Public Enemies Official Trailer with scenes of the prison break and the bank heist and again we see Johnny jumping over the bank counter just like Dillinger who gained the reputation and was so nicknamed "Jackrabbit" for his graceful movements during bank heists, such as leaping over the counter.

Public Enemies OFFICIAL Poster On MSN

The first poster has been revealed today on MSN for the up coming blockbuster, and like most of the previously released images, it features Johnny Depp looking mean in in vintage gangster gear.

ET Exclusive Preview of Public Enemies

ET announced on tonights show that they will be showing exclusive footage of Michael Manns blockbuster Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp as legendary John Dillinger. The show will air on 03-Mar-09 with the trailer being shown on the 4th Mar-09


If you need to know what channel to watch visit ET Online Scroll down the left sidebar and select Show Finder. Public Enemies is a film adaption of Bryan Burroughs Book of the same name. The cast includes Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup ,Stephen Graham, Leelee Sobieski, Christian Bale, & Stephen Dorff.

Sweeney Todd Nominated For Five Empire Awards

Tim Burton's Screen Adaption of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber OF Fleet Street. The film is up for five prizes including Burton for best director, Johnny Depp for best actor and Helena Bonham Carter for best actress, while also receiving nods in the soundtrack and horror categories.


You can vote for your favourites HERE you have until 12 March to vote for your favourites. The ceremony will take place at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on 29 March 09

The Rum Diary Auditions Update

Auditions held today at Marriott Hotel in Condado attracted 2000 hopefuls hoping to get work with Johnny Depp in his Production of The Rum Diary. One of our friends Stephanie was at the auditions today which tooks place in The Grand Ballroom of the Hotel. She says Director and Screenplay writer Bruce Robinson was at the auditions, they were short and sweet, taking only pictures and details as it seems they will be doing some shoots tomorrow.


If you were unable to make the auditions today there will be more auditions next Saturday. If you are interested in auditioning as an extra you can call for more information on (787) 904-8862 or (787) 452-1158.

Thanks to Stephanie for the update. (Stefu91)