~Johnny Depp To Attend Tim Burton MoMa Benefit ~

According to Simply Burton, Johnny Depp & Helena Bottom Carter will attend The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit A Tribute to Tim Burton on Nov 17th. The show is organized by film dept, and sponsored by SyFy. All proceeds will benefit the Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art.

Museum of Modern Art will also present a major career retrospective on Tim Burton, between November 22 & May 26. he retrospective, consisting of a gallery exhibition and a film series, considers Burton's career as a director, producer, writer, and concept artist for live-action and animated films, along with his work as a fiction writer, photographer and illustrator.

~New Doctor Parnassus Movie Poster Revealed~

Empire online has revealed a brand new poster for Terry Gilliam's latest movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Which includes images of Heath Ledgers and Johnny Depp who will play the first transformation of Tony. Parnassus is due to be released on October 16th in the UK with the premiere scheduled for October 6th. Johnny Depp is not expected to appear at the premiere.

~Johnny Depp Working With BabyBird~

Johnny was seen in Herts, UK, on Tuesday working with the UK band BabyBird. It is rumored that he is directing the music video as well as making a cameo appearance with the band during their Concert Tour In UK. He was seen working alongside the lead singer Stephen Jones and Johnny's Public Enemies costar Stephen Graham. If you are Depp Addicted then you will know that this is not a Directional debut for Johnny as reported he is a Director, Producer as well as an Actor. Anyway here is a couple of song snippets from The BabyBird Website. You can also click on the link to join the Babybird community. We will keep you updated on the progress of the music Video if and when we hear anything.

Find more music like this on The Official Online Community of Babybird/Stephen Jones

~Geoffrey Rush On Boards For Pirates~

In a recent Interview with MTV Geoffrey Rush confirmed that he is on board for Pirates of The Caribbean "On Stranger Tides". Rush said he's definitely set to reprise his role as nefarious Captain Barbossa, and has been told to keep his schedule open for a possible start to filming next spring.

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"They're waiting for the screenplay writers to put together something that's beyond the trilogy, take it off into a new direction so that it's fresh and hopefully really interesting for an audience, that they're not going to just sausage-machine out something else, which wouldn't be so good." said Rush. Don't forget to keep checking out our Project News board for information on casting.

~Celebrate Pirates Day With Jack Sparrow~

So for those of you who did not know about "Talk Like A Pirate Day" well that would be today. So we are going to celebrate Pirate Day with none other than our favourite pirate Captain Jack Sparrow. We will start with Hoist The Colors the song from Pirates of The Caribbean At Worlds End.

You can follow Captain Jack on Twitter alhtough I am not sure if this is an official site it is still a tribute to Jack Sparrow and all part of the fun and lets the world see how much we love Captain Jack Sparrow. So lets enjoy the day and watch some trailers from Pirates of the Caribbean.

~Dick Cook Resigns From Disney~

A few days after spending the Day with Johnny Depp at the D23 Expo. Dick Cook, the longtime head of Walt Disney Studios, abruptly left the company Friday afternoon after 38 years. In a statement he says he had been contemplating stepping down for some time. "I have loved every minute of my 38 years that I have worked at Disney . . . from the beginning as a ride operator on Disneyland's steam train and monorail to my position as chairman of the Walt Disney Studios," he said. "To wrap up my Disney experience in a neatly bundled statement is close to impossible. But what I will say is . . . we have achieved many industry and company milestones."

Statement By Johnny Depp , who said his enthusiasm for a fourth "Pirates" movie has waned with the news of Cook's exit, said "it seems like the whole town is shocked," Depp said in a phone interview from London. He said Cook called him a few hours ago to break the news.

"He is the utmost gentleman, so he made the call himself. He said, 'I'd like you to hear it from me before you hear it from someone else or read it,'" Depp said. "He said today was my last day. He didn't give me a reason."

Depp added, "I didn't see this coming. There was no reason to see this coming."

The actor said it was because of Cook that he ended up working with Disney in the first place. Cook had been trying woo Depp for years with various projects including doing voice-overs for animated films and one day, in Cook's office, the studio chief threw out an idea that Depp pounced on.

"He said, 'We're thinking about doing this 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie,'" Depp recalled. "I said I was in. This was before there was a script or anything."

Depp said one of the reasons he committed to the movie was because he trusted Cook.

"He's instantly trustworthy. And you generally don't meet people at the studios you trust," Depp said. "He's a rare beast."

Depp said Cook's true character was evident right from the get-go. "When things went a little sideways on the first 'Pirates' movie and others at the studio were less than enthusiastic about my interpretation of the character, Dick was there from the first moment. He trusted me," said Depp, referring to his controversial choices to fill his mouth with gold fillings and wear "things tied into my hair" that made him resemble Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards as much as he did a pirate.

While some of the Disney executives were "opposed to my body language," Cook "was completely supportive of me," Depp said.

As for the fourth planned "Pirates" movie, Depp said while he has a potential deal in place that will depend on how good the script is, his passion for the project at the moment has been severely dampened by the news that Cook will no longer be around.

"There's a fissure, a crack in my enthusiasm at the moment," Depp said. "It was all born in that office."

Depp said he was confident that he and Cook will one day work together again.

"He will be somewhere and I will always look forward to working with him. I consider Dick a friend inside an insane system. He's someone I understand and I think he understands me."

Source: LA Times

~More On D23 Expo With Johnny Depp~

This clip shows a few more seconds of Johnny @ D23 Expo although still not the full video of his visit to the Expo. If it is just Johnny you want to see then you will find him at 4:10 seconds on the video and it is just a few seconds longer than the last video we posted.

You can hear what was probably the loudest screams of the day when Johnny Depp emerged at the end dressed as Jack Sparrow. he mumbled a few words as he stepped off of his pirate ship but his voice was drowned out by the screams of fans when the big screen showed a closeup showing it was truly him. Johnny must be Disney's star being the only actor to be nominated for best actor award in a Disney Movie. Pirates Of The Caribbean will be released summer of 2011

He stumbled towards Dick Cook asked about the whereabouts of the frog saying “I like frogs,” he said, picking at his pirate teeth. “They taste like chicken.” There was also an appearance made by Tim Burton to promote his upcoming movie Alice In Wonderland.

~Johnny Suprises D23 Fans At The Disney Expo~

As well as the new logo an title for the new pirates movie being revealed at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, Johnny surprised fans by sailing on stage in his famous pirate regalia. Thousands of fans jumped to their feet, the star emerged in full character, with his bleary ballet of the forever besotted Jack Sparrow.

Johnny arrived on stage in gliding replica of the Black Pearl pirate ship and, before they saw his famous face, the crowd was cheering at the sight of his silhouette behind a billowing back-lit sail and pumping stage smoke. Disney executive Dick Cook played the straight man for the short presentation.

~Short Video Clip Of Johnny at D23 Expo~

~Alice Kicks Off at The Disny Expo Today~

Day 1 of Disney Expo went off with a bang today with lots of treats for everyone. There was various displays set up for upcoming Disney Films like Tron Legacy, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Prince Of Persia, The Princess and the Frog, and Alice in Wonderland.

You can checkout more pics @ TwitPic and if You would like to see the Trailer again then Visit JohnnyDeppWorld Don't Forget to follow us on Twitter for more news on Alice In Wonderland Expo. Don't forget Tim Burton is due to appear at the Expo on the 11Th September @ 11:00AM

~Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus UK Premiere~

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Premiere has been confirmed as October 6th at The Empire Leicester Square, London. There seems to be conflicting Information around the web saying it is on the 9th October and not the 6th. The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus Support Site has confirmed that it is the 6th and as yet we are awaiting the official press release, so until then check in on the support site for latest news on this and other country release dates. Thanks to everyone at the support site for keeping us updated.

~Tim Burton To Appear At Disney D23 Expo~

Tim Burton will appear at Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook's presentation to promote upcoming movie Alice In Wonderland. The presentation, entitled "Disney Movie Magic: Inside the Disney Studios," takes place on Friday at 11 a.m. in the D23 Arena.

You still have time to get your D23 tickets at the D23 Website The expo will run from 10-13th September at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. See the trailer

~Doctor Parnassus Will Features At Hamptons Film Festival~

Terry Gilliam's Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus will have it's US debut at the 17th Annual Hamptons Film Festival closing the event on Oct. 11. The movie will then release on Christmas Day. The Festival is traditionally held for five days in mid-October in theatre venues from Montauk to Southampton and attracts roughly 15,000 visitors annually. At least twenty countries are represented in the slate of roughly 100 films that are showcased each year, with an awards package worth over $200,000. This years film festival will run from Oct 8-12. Official Website

~Blast From The Past - Nightmare In Elm Street~

As most of you already know Johnny's movie debut was "A Nightmare In Elm Street" Directed by Wes Craven. Johnny plays Glen Lantz, Nancy's boyfriend who was an unknown at the time when he was cast; yet eventually got the part of Glen. This is the official trailer for the movie.

Johnny was quoted as saying when he got the part of Glen I was just not what Wes Craven had written for the story. He had written the part of a big, blond, beach jock, football player guy. And I was sort of emaciated, with old hairspray and spiky hair, earrings, a little catacomb dweller. Then five hours later that agent called me and said, "You're an actor". If you want to see all Johnny's scenes from the film you can see them in the clip below found on youtube.

Johnny even managed to return to do a cameo in what was supposed to be the Final Nightmare. He appears in a TV commercial during the film and if you checkout the film credits Johnny is listed as Guy on TV-Oprah Noodlemantra. You can checkout the scene below.

~Johnny Depp Released From The Picture Vault~

I had planned to reveal some older pictures of Johnny in our next Blast From The Past segment until I had seen these pictures. Apparently these are from 1983 taken in South Florida for the opening of his debut movie, Nightmare on Elm Street. I am a little confused about the time line since the film was only completed in 1984 and released that same year due to editing being rushed through for a November release. Anyway if someone knows something here I don't then please feel free to speak up. Click on the pictures for a better view.

Source:Sun-Sentinel

~Disney Dreams Up Mad Collection Of Alice In Wonderland-Inspired Fashions~

Disney staged a flash mob tea party at the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas NV, on August 31, 2009. Mystical circus-style performers, inspired by Disney's upcoming feature Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, took an unsuspecting crowd by surprise at the MAGIC fashion convention.

The new Tom Binns Alice In Wonderland-inspired jewelry lines will feature two collections influenced by key story characters including Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the White queen and the White Rabbit. The Tom Binns for Walt Disney Signature line will offer a limited edition collection of six jewelry pieces designed in Binns' coveted over-the-top runway style. This high-end collection will be available at luxury retailers and fine boutiques with a price range from $1,000 to $2,000. Next up for the avid designer will be Tom Binns for Disney Couture offering 35 pieces featuring Binns' unique flair in collaboration with Lucas Design International, this collection will incorporate photo inlay with lace accents and Swarovski crystal details. The retail price range starts at $100 going up to $500; it will be available at department stores and specialty boutiques. Both collections will make their retail debut Spring 2010 in the U.S. and international markets.

Source: Official Disney Press Release

~Tim Burton's Dark Shadows Challenge~

Tim Burton Briefly talks with MTV about Dark Shadows saying that it's still early days on Dark Shadows, and one of the biggest challenges is to just capture that weird tone of the show," he also mentioned that it's also too early to say if fans can expect a cameo from Jonathan Frid in the up coming film adaption of Dark Shadows. Jonathan played Barnabas Collins in the original TV soap.



For now, the focus is on Burton's unfinished "Alice in Wonderland," which hits theaters in March 2010. As the director reveals in the video below, he hasn't even seen the Caterpillar yet! "Dark Shadows" will come, in due time. But first, we all need to take a trip down the rabbit hole.

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