Currently sitting with 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film didn’t quite stick the landing with critics.Īs he makes his way back to the public eye, it would seem that Johnny Depp is hoping to better prove his directorial skills with Modigliani and stick it to the critics with whom The Brave didn’t sit well with. To say the movie wasn’t a hit would be an understatement. The neo-Western film was a dark look into one man’s final days after agreeing to be tortured and killed on camera for a large sum of money to support his family for the rest of their lives. Bringing in longtime legend Marlon Brando to co-star, the film’s ensemble cast was made up of Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carrillo, Frederic Forrest, Clarence Williams III, Max Perlich, and Luis Guzmán.

Along with directing, Depp also co-wrote and starred in the production. Johnny Depp’s first turn behind the camera took place back in the late ‘90s with 1997’s The Brave. Taking things across the pond to where the story all began, production is itching to get cameras rolling in Europe sometime during the spring of 2023. Along with directing, Depp will also co-produce arm in arm with Al Pacino and Barry Navidi. It’s during these tumultuous days that Modigliani will find himself quickly rising to the top – seeing his blood, sweat, and tears pay off after all.Īs of right now, no casting details have been announced, but we do know that Johnny Depp won’t be the only big name tied to production.

The feature will tell the story of the famous Italian artist, Amedeo Modigliani as he lives, works, and constantly doubts himself in 1916 Paris. The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news that Johnny Depp will be the eye behind the on-screen production Modigliani which is set to be an adaptation of the Dennis McIntyre play Modigliani: A Play in Three Acts.

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