Johnny Depp is in negotiations to star in crime drama “Mortdecai†for Lionsgate with David Koepp directing.
“Mortdecai,†based on the three-part series of books by Kyril Bonfiglioli, will be produced by Andrew Lazar, Depp and Christi Dembrowski.
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Depp would play Charles Mortdecai, an anti-hero art dealer and part time rogue who is in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Bonfiglioli’s books, published during the 1970s, were “Don’t Point That Thing At Me,†“Something Nasty In The Woodshed†and “After You With The Pistol.â€
Koepp previously directed Depp in “Secret Window.†He also directed “Premium Rush†and “Ghost Town†and wrote “Jurassic Park,†“Spider-Man,†“Mission: Impossible†and “Angels & Demons.â€
Eric Aronson wrote the “Mortdecai†script. Aronson’s credits include “On the Line.â€
Erik Feig, Michael Paseornek, Gillian Bohrer and James Myers will oversee the project for the studio.
Depp is represented by UTA. Koepp and Aronson are represented by CAA.
