Johnny Depp is set to direct his first feature-length film in 25 years, just months after winning his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Al Pacino and Barry Navidi will produce the film, which will follow the life of Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani.
According to Variety, Modigliani, "long considered by himself a critical and commercial failure, navigates a turbulent and eventful 48 hours that will become a turning point in his life, eventually solidifying his reputation as an artistic legend."
Johnny Depp will return to the director's chair for the first time in over two decades.
Johnny Depp is set to direct his first feature-length film in 25 years, just months after winning his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Al Pacino and Barry Navidi will produce the film, which will follow the life of Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani.
According to Variety, Modigliani, "long considered by himself a critical and commercial failure, navigates a turbulent and eventful 48 hours that will become a turning point in his life, eventually solidifying his reputation as an artistic legend."
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"I'm incredibly honored, and truly humbled, to bring Mr. Modigliani's life to the screen," Depp said in a statement. "It was a life of great hardship, but ultimately triumph — a universally human story with which all viewers can identify."
Depp last directed a film in 1997, The Brave, which was so critically panned that it never made it to theaters.
Depp will play King Louis XV in French filmmaker Mawenn's upcoming film Jeanne du Barry, in addition to directing the new Modigliani film.