Shunned by Hollywood productions since his trial which opposed him to his ex-wife Amber Heard – who accused him of domestic violence – Johnny Depp finds the film sets in Europe.
While he is currently filming in France for Maïwenn's next film,
The Hollywood Reporter
reveals on Monday August 15 that the interpreter of the pirate Jack Sparrow will soon be directing a biographical drama on the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, who died in 1920. Baptized
Modigliano,
the feature film will be produced by Al Pacino.
"The saga of Mr. Modigliani's life is a saga that I am incredibly honored, and truly humbled, to bring to the screen,"
Johnny Depp said in a statement.
“This life was marked by great trials, but also by a final triumph – a universal human story that all viewers can relate to”
.
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Shooting in spring 2023
Johnny Depp will therefore return behind the camera for the first time since
The Brave
, made in 1997.
Modigliani
is an adaptation of the play of the same name by Dennis McIntyre by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski.
It will retrace the story of the Italian-born painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, in particular his life in Paris in 1916
. in his life, finally solidifying his reputation as an artistic legend”
, summarizes
The Hollywood Reporter
.
In an email to
The Hollywood Reporter
, Al Pacino revealed that filming for the film, in which he has been involved with Johnny Depp for
"several years"
, is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2023. In the meantime, Johnny Depp is expected to return to the big screen. as Louis XV in Maïwenn's next film,
Jeanne du Barry
, currently filming at Versailles and other chateaux in the Paris region.
