Johnny Depp in final talks to return to "Alice in Wonderland 2"July 14, 2013 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Just recently Johnny Depp entered talks to star in "Mortdecai" for Lionsgate, he is now back to the negotiating table for another potential starring vehicle post-"The Lone Ranger". As AceShowbiz revealed citing Deadline, Depp is in final negotiations with Disney to return to "Alice in Wonderland 2". If all deals are sealed, Depp will team up with James Bobin, who directed "The Muppets" and is already secured for its upcoming sequel, "Muppets Most Wanted". According to the report, the gig is part of multi-year first deal with Disney to develop movies the 50-year-old actor can produce at the studio. Depp starred as the Mad Hatter in "Alice in Wonderland", which was directed by his frequent collaborator Tim Burton. Teaming up with Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway, he drove the 2010 pic to the top spot at the box office right in its first week. For his portrayal of The Hatter, Depp earned a Golden Globe nomination and won at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actor. The actor's latest movie "The Lone Ranger" is playing at theaters. He is currently filming "Transcendence". Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |