Mortdecai
Written by Eric Aronson
Directed by David Koepp
USA, 2015
Seemingly late in the game of David Koepp’s Mortdecai, the eponymous character (played by Johnny Depp) asks his wife, “Are you quite finished with your barrage of insults?” It’s an apt question for the film itself, a cataclysmically unfunny, unbelievably tedious disaster of baffling misjudgments and multiple career lows that feels as long as Shoah, and only a little less harrowing. No such luck, though, as the film goes on for another 25 minutes. It then ends on people about to throw up. Also apt.
Lord Charlie Mortdecai (Depp, in a career low as both actor and one of the film’s producers) is an eccentric English art dealer and “part time rogue”, and the sort of whimsical, foppish figure who refers to America as “the Colonies”. (This film is apparently set in the present day.) He’s in...
Written by Eric Aronson
Directed by David Koepp
USA, 2015
Seemingly late in the game of David Koepp’s Mortdecai, the eponymous character (played by Johnny Depp) asks his wife, “Are you quite finished with your barrage of insults?” It’s an apt question for the film itself, a cataclysmically unfunny, unbelievably tedious disaster of baffling misjudgments and multiple career lows that feels as long as Shoah, and only a little less harrowing. No such luck, though, as the film goes on for another 25 minutes. It then ends on people about to throw up. Also apt.
Lord Charlie Mortdecai (Depp, in a career low as both actor and one of the film’s producers) is an eccentric English art dealer and “part time rogue”, and the sort of whimsical, foppish figure who refers to America as “the Colonies”. (This film is apparently set in the present day.) He’s in...
- 1/26/2015
- by Josh Slater-Williams
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – I have to say while watching Johnny Depp in “Mortdecai,” I found myself amused. I rarely elicited anything more than a slight chuckle, but its indomitable spirit of silliness made it a not entirely unpleasant evening out.
This feather-weight trifle of a caper is only slightly more than the funny mustache movie its posters and trailer make it out to be.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Depp as Mortdecai comes across as sort of a randier Austin Powers, with more of a roguish rascal aura about him. Based on a character from a series of novels in the 1970’s by the late Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mortdecai is another in a long line of upper class British bumblers. He has all the upper class affectations of the aristocracy with none of the brains. While the film delves deeply into bathroom, breasts and boner humor, the spirit of the character wouldn’t be entirely out of...
This feather-weight trifle of a caper is only slightly more than the funny mustache movie its posters and trailer make it out to be.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Depp as Mortdecai comes across as sort of a randier Austin Powers, with more of a roguish rascal aura about him. Based on a character from a series of novels in the 1970’s by the late Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mortdecai is another in a long line of upper class British bumblers. He has all the upper class affectations of the aristocracy with none of the brains. While the film delves deeply into bathroom, breasts and boner humor, the spirit of the character wouldn’t be entirely out of...
- 1/24/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“There’s now a Johnny Depp film on the books that makes ‘Transcendence’ look like an infinitely better night at the movies,” one critic wrote
Johnny Depp is poised to underwhelm at the box office for the fourth time in a row when “Mortdecai” hits theaters this weekend. And it’s no surprise: critics hate it.
The caper comedy about a bumbling art collector tasked by British authorities to track down a priceless stolen painting has accumulated just four favorable reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The rest, all 39 of them, declare that it’s just about as awful as the trailers make it look,...
Johnny Depp is poised to underwhelm at the box office for the fourth time in a row when “Mortdecai” hits theaters this weekend. And it’s no surprise: critics hate it.
The caper comedy about a bumbling art collector tasked by British authorities to track down a priceless stolen painting has accumulated just four favorable reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The rest, all 39 of them, declare that it’s just about as awful as the trailers make it look,...
- 1/23/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
Having combed Roget’s Thesaurus in vain for a suitable adjective to describe the Johnny Depp comedy Mortdecai, I’m forced to say it’s just ... bad. The direction by David Koepp is bad, the screenplay by Eric Aronson very bad — though if Aronson were a bubbly American 15-year-old attempting a British caper-comedy after thrilling to a lot of old movies (which is how the script plays), I’d tell him it wasn’t too bad because puberty is difficult enough. Depp is very, very bad. Watching his first scene, a bad echo of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, I thought he’d finally moved from emulating late (insane) Brando to late, slumming Peter Sellers and would spend the rest of movie swapping out wigs and accents. It quickly became clear that his bad, gap-toothed Terry-Thomas imitation (with extra eyebrow action) would be all she wrote. The badness...
- 1/23/2015
- by David Edelstein
- Vulture
“Mortdecai” will leave any viewer with a number of pressing questions: who taught Gwyneth Paltrow to affect British? How many jokes about genitalia can be squeezed into a single film? What exactly happens in this mad beehive of plot maneuvers? And most crucially —why would anyone make this movie? But the last one isn’t meant as a broad shot at “Mortdecai,” which is not without charm. The question is not meant to be snide: you really want to know why director David Koepp and screenwriter Eric Aronson decided to make this film in the first place. It’ll practically eat at you. The story sets newly bankrupt, mustachioed art connoisseur and eccentric dandy Charles Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) on a transatlantic romp to recover a stolen, priceless painting and reap the fiscal benefits before MI5 Agent Martland (Ewan McGregor) —who sustains a love/hate relationship with Mortdecai and a lust...
- 1/23/2015
- by Michael Arbeiter
- The Playlist
There is nothing less cool than a person trying to act like they are cool – and it’s not that much different in comedy. A comic performance embellished for maximum mugging and silliness may come off with the exact opposite reaction that was intended. An actor trying to pretend like they are funny without offering a natural knack for wit or tickled charm comes off as deeply unfunny. Case in point: Johnny Depp’s hideously off-key portrayal of an English aristocrat and art dealer in Mortdecai, a globe-trotting comedy of sorts from director David Koepp.
The international locales, A-list ensemble, frantic running gags and trumpet-filled score makes Mortdecai resemble a James Bond parody, like 1967’s Casino Royale or any of the Austin Powers films. What the film sorely lacks is a distinct comedic vibe – or, dare one say it, a mojo? – to keep both the tone consistent atop the rapid-fire jokes.
The international locales, A-list ensemble, frantic running gags and trumpet-filled score makes Mortdecai resemble a James Bond parody, like 1967’s Casino Royale or any of the Austin Powers films. What the film sorely lacks is a distinct comedic vibe – or, dare one say it, a mojo? – to keep both the tone consistent atop the rapid-fire jokes.
- 1/23/2015
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Mortdecai director David Koepp chats to us about the film, along with Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible & more.
This piece contains spoilers for Snake Eyes and Mission: Impossible (the first one)
David Koepp has a rather solid CV as a director, including Secret Window with Johnny Depp, the underrated ghost story Stir Of Echoes, and the really fun Joseph Gordon-Levitt bike messenger action film Premium Rush. But as a screenwriter, he’s worked on some of the biggest films of the last 25 years – Jurassic Park and its sequel, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Angels and Demons, Mission: Impossible, and Spider-Man.
He’s also had a hand in other notable Hollywood hits (and flops) including Carlito’s Way, The Shadow, Snake Eyes, Zathura, Panic Room, Death Becomes Her, and many, many more. He’s had a fascinating career.
His latest directorial effort is Mortdecai, a...
This piece contains spoilers for Snake Eyes and Mission: Impossible (the first one)
David Koepp has a rather solid CV as a director, including Secret Window with Johnny Depp, the underrated ghost story Stir Of Echoes, and the really fun Joseph Gordon-Levitt bike messenger action film Premium Rush. But as a screenwriter, he’s worked on some of the biggest films of the last 25 years – Jurassic Park and its sequel, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Angels and Demons, Mission: Impossible, and Spider-Man.
He’s also had a hand in other notable Hollywood hits (and flops) including Carlito’s Way, The Shadow, Snake Eyes, Zathura, Panic Room, Death Becomes Her, and many, many more. He’s had a fascinating career.
His latest directorial effort is Mortdecai, a...
- 1/22/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Director: David Koepp; Screenwriter: Eric Aronson; Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Jeff Goldblum; Running time: 107 mins; Certificate: 15
Since going mainstream in Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp has trawled for laughs with mixed results in big-budget fare like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dark Shadows and The Lone Ranger. The costume and make-up department has become ever more important in the process of transformation, and his ostentatious 'tache is even a running joke in knockabout caper Mortdecai. This is the last straw.
Depp is a gifted comic actor and the character of Charles Mortdecai, an eccentric art dealer (created by novelist Kyril Bonfiglioli), benefits from his particular brand of effete charm, but this is a performance formed entirely of mannerisms.
The comedy is broad and rather brash, except for Mortdecai's elaborate turn of phrase, peppered with twee English exclamations of "I say," "old boy" and...
Since going mainstream in Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp has trawled for laughs with mixed results in big-budget fare like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dark Shadows and The Lone Ranger. The costume and make-up department has become ever more important in the process of transformation, and his ostentatious 'tache is even a running joke in knockabout caper Mortdecai. This is the last straw.
Depp is a gifted comic actor and the character of Charles Mortdecai, an eccentric art dealer (created by novelist Kyril Bonfiglioli), benefits from his particular brand of effete charm, but this is a performance formed entirely of mannerisms.
The comedy is broad and rather brash, except for Mortdecai's elaborate turn of phrase, peppered with twee English exclamations of "I say," "old boy" and...
- 1/22/2015
- Digital Spy
Desperately seeking a “pretty movie stars chase art treasures in world capitals” vibe, this goofy soufflé ultimately falls flat
I admit to being a big fan of watching glamorous movie stars gadding around world capitols in the comedic pursuit of art treasures; I spent countless hours glued to the TV as a kid soaking in comic soufflés like “Charade” and “How to Steal a Million,” and I’ll even defend the much-maligned “Hudson Hawk” for its efforts to keep the genre alive in our modern, cynical era.
If only I could feel as charitable toward “Mortdecai,” a glamorous, jet-set fantasy...
I admit to being a big fan of watching glamorous movie stars gadding around world capitols in the comedic pursuit of art treasures; I spent countless hours glued to the TV as a kid soaking in comic soufflés like “Charade” and “How to Steal a Million,” and I’ll even defend the much-maligned “Hudson Hawk” for its efforts to keep the genre alive in our modern, cynical era.
If only I could feel as charitable toward “Mortdecai,” a glamorous, jet-set fantasy...
- 1/22/2015
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
“Boy Next Door,” “Mortdecai”and “Strange Magic” open against “American Sniper,” which aims for $45 million in repeat win
Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lopez, two stars whose best box box office days appear behind them, will try to bounce back in new movies opening Friday. But with the record-breaking reigning champ “American Sniper” turning into a cultural phenomenon, they may have picked the wrong weekend.
Lopez is featured in Universal Pictures’ R-rated erotic thriller “The Boy Next Door” as a high school teacher who becomes the object of a young neighbor’s obsession after a one-night stand. Rob Cohen directs and Ryan Guzman,...
Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lopez, two stars whose best box box office days appear behind them, will try to bounce back in new movies opening Friday. But with the record-breaking reigning champ “American Sniper” turning into a cultural phenomenon, they may have picked the wrong weekend.
Lopez is featured in Universal Pictures’ R-rated erotic thriller “The Boy Next Door” as a high school teacher who becomes the object of a young neighbor’s obsession after a one-night stand. Rob Cohen directs and Ryan Guzman,...
- 1/21/2015
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
"What is that infernal thing on your lip?" If you think Johnny Depp looks terrible in the new rogue comedy Mortdecai, you're not the only one. Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor both hate the actor's mustache in the new trailer from the United Kingdom. Of course, by the looks of this trailer (and the previous Us theatrical trailer), it's not just the mustache that's a turn-off. This doesn't look funny at all. This feels like something that was actually imported from across the pond and just doesn't work over here. It's dry, but not in an appealing way. It would be nice if Johnny Depp did something worthwhile again. Watch! Here's the new UK trailer for David Koepp's Mortdecai from Webzine Check: You can still watch the Us theatrical trailer for Mortdecai right here. Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, The Secret Window) and written by Eric Aronson,...
- 12/24/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
A very valuable painting has been swiped, and our hero agrees to find it for queen and country — plus expenses and reasonable overheard, of course. Johnny Depp stars as Lord Charles Mortdecai, mustachioed art dealer/aficionado and part-time rogue, who crosses the pond to America in search of the missing piece. Here’s the final trailer for Lionsgate’s Mortdecai, which also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. David Koepp directs from a screenplay by Eric Aronson. The fun begins January 23.
- 11/12/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Headed to theaters on January 23, 2015, Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum, and Paul Bettany star in the latest trailer for Lionsgate’s upcoming movie, Mortdecai.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
David Koepp (Zathura, War Of The Worlds) is directing from a script written by Eric Aronson.
The film is based on the novel entitled “Don’t Point That Thing At Me” by Kyril Bonfiglioli.
Visit the official website: http://mortdecaithemovie.tumblr.com/
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MortdecaiTheFilm
Official Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/PartTimeRogue #Mortdecai
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Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
David Koepp (Zathura, War Of The Worlds) is directing from a script written by Eric Aronson.
The film is based on the novel entitled “Don’t Point That Thing At Me” by Kyril Bonfiglioli.
Visit the official website: http://mortdecaithemovie.tumblr.com/
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MortdecaiTheFilm
Official Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/PartTimeRogue #Mortdecai
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- 11/12/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
There's a moment in the second trailer for the art heist comedy Mortdecai where Johnny Depp, as the title character, sighs audibly out of exasperation. That's exactly how I feel when watching this latest tease for the film coming in February of next year. Honestly, I don't know how this movie got made. No, I haven't seen the film yet, so I'm not saying that because I know it's terrible. But I'm saying that because I have no idea who this film appeals to beyond people who will see anything that Johnny Depp appears in on the big screen. Maybe that's enough, but this trailer just looks like another Pink Panther remake to ignore. Watch! Here's the second trailer for David Koepp's Mortdecai, originally from Yahoo: If you haven't seen the teaser trailer for Mortdecai yet, you can still watch it right here. Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush,...
- 11/11/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
In anticipation of the highly-entertaining action comedy, Mortdecai, Lionsgate has released four brand new character posters.
This January, the quirky and charming Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) will set off on an outrageous mission to find a piece of art that he believes to be filled with Nazi gold.
Check out Mortdecai himself, plus a few of his friends, in the playful character posters below.
Starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, and Olivia Munn, this amusing adventure is one you don’t want to miss.
Directed by David Koepp, with a screenplay by Eric Aronson, based on the novel entitled “Don’t Point That Thing At Me” by Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mortdecai hits theaters on January 23, 2015.
Check out the official Mortdecai site to see what Charlie Mortdecai really thinks about his friends: http://mortdecaithemovie.tumblr.com/
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This January, the quirky and charming Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) will set off on an outrageous mission to find a piece of art that he believes to be filled with Nazi gold.
Check out Mortdecai himself, plus a few of his friends, in the playful character posters below.
Starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, and Olivia Munn, this amusing adventure is one you don’t want to miss.
Directed by David Koepp, with a screenplay by Eric Aronson, based on the novel entitled “Don’t Point That Thing At Me” by Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mortdecai hits theaters on January 23, 2015.
Check out the official Mortdecai site to see what Charlie Mortdecai really thinks about his friends: http://mortdecaithemovie.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/PartTimeRogue
https://www.facebook.com/MortdecaiTheFilm
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- 10/2/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Johnny Depp sets out on an international adventure in the new teaser trailer for his upcoming action film, ‘Mortdecai.’ The actor stars as the comedy’s title character, Charlie Mortdecai, who’s faced with a mysteriously missing piece of art. The trailer follows Charlie as he sets out to uncover the stole item that may hold the code to unlimited wealth. ‘Mortdecai’ was written by Eric Aronson, who based the story on Kyril Bonfigllioli’s novel, ‘Don’t Point That Thing At Me.’ The action comedy was helmed by David Koepp, who previously directed Depp in the 2004 mystery thriller, ‘Secret Window.’ Lionsgate, which will distribute the film in theaters on February 6, 2015, [ Read More ]
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- 8/14/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Directed by David Koepp (screenwriter Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible; writer/director Premium Rush, Sir of Echos) off a screenplay by Eric Aronson, Mortdecai is scheduled for theatrical release next year. Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Mortdecai stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum, Oliver Platt, and Paul Bettany, and will be released in theaters on February 6th, 2015.
- 8/13/2014
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Watch Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany in the brand new trailer for the action comedy Mortdecai.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
The film, based on “Don’t Point That Thing At Me,” is from the three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli.
David Koepp (Premium Rush) is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson.
Also featuring Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum and Oliver Platt, Lionsgate will open Mortdecai in theaters on February 6, 2015.
http://mortdecaithemovie.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/MortdecaiTheFilm
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Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
The film, based on “Don’t Point That Thing At Me,” is from the three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli.
David Koepp (Premium Rush) is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson.
Also featuring Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum and Oliver Platt, Lionsgate will open Mortdecai in theaters on February 6, 2015.
http://mortdecaithemovie.com/
twitter.com/PartTimeRogue
https://www.facebook.com/MortdecaiTheFilm
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- 8/12/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"Bit of a moron actually." If the perpetually drunk antics of Captain Jack Sparrow just aren't doing it for you anymore, than maybe the bumbling, foolishness of art dealer and rogue Charlie Mortdecai will get the job done. Johnny Depp takes the title role in Mortdecai, the adventure comedy from Premium Rush director David Koepp. The first teaser trailer has just arrived and it basically introduces us to the main character from Kyril Bonfiglioli's anthology book series. Mortdecai seems to have a bit of a reputation, and it's not a very good one. Do audiences want another weird, trademark Depp character in action? Watch! Here's the first trailer for David Koepp's Mortdecai, originally from Apple: Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, The Secret Window) and written by Eric Aronson, based on the anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli. Juggling angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist,...
- 8/12/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Out of all the actors working today, perhaps none are more skilled at diving into larger-than-life personalities than Johnny Depp. Over the past few years, he’s played a swaggering pirate, an upper-class vampire, the Mad Hatter and a fierce Native American badass, among other nutty creations. And in next spring’s Mortdecai, he’ll be adding “debonair art dealer” to that lineup of delightfully outsized characters.
The first trailer for the film has landed today, putting the focus squarely on Depp’s mutachioed protagonist, who resembles a slick cross between Ralph Fiennes’ Gustave H. in The Grand Budapest Hotel and Steve Martin’s Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther. It’s a little hard to tell whether Mortdecai is more of a bumbling fool or a smooth operator from this early look, but the film looks to blend action and comedy elements. There’s not much by way of plot here,...
The first trailer for the film has landed today, putting the focus squarely on Depp’s mutachioed protagonist, who resembles a slick cross between Ralph Fiennes’ Gustave H. in The Grand Budapest Hotel and Steve Martin’s Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther. It’s a little hard to tell whether Mortdecai is more of a bumbling fool or a smooth operator from this early look, but the film looks to blend action and comedy elements. There’s not much by way of plot here,...
- 8/12/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
The first and last time David Koepp ventured into comedy territory behind the camera, we came away with Ghost Town. This time around, he’s throwing action into the mix as well for next year’s anticipated Mortdecai, and with Johnny Depp leading an all-star cast, we’re pretty much guaranteed something special.
With less than half a year left on the clock before the action-comedy hits, Lionsgate has launched a great first trailer to give us an idea of the film’s tone.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British MI5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Ewan McGregor and Aubrey Plaza top an amazing ensemble alongside Depp,...
With less than half a year left on the clock before the action-comedy hits, Lionsgate has launched a great first trailer to give us an idea of the film’s tone.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British MI5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Ewan McGregor and Aubrey Plaza top an amazing ensemble alongside Depp,...
- 8/12/2014
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Based on the beloved novels by Kyril Bonfiglioli - namely Don't Point That Thing At Me, After You With A Pistol, Something Nasty In The Woodshed and The Great Moustache Mystery - Johnny Depp's Mortdecai is a right royal romp of the highest order, with Depp playing an anarchic aristocratic art dealer named Charlie Mortdecai, and Paul Bettany his valet, Jock. Think Jeeves and Wooster, but with more sex, swearing and guns, and you've just about got the new trailer for Mortdecai. brightcove.createExperiences();As you may have spotted from that very brief teaser, the quality of the books (and the characters, and Johnny Depp's moustache) has attracted some pretty starry stars in the shape of Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Goldblum, Olivia Munn and Ewan McGregor. The director is David Koepp, whose most recent writing credits include Men In Black 3, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Premium Rush (which...
- 8/12/2014
- EmpireOnline
Lionsgate has released the first official picture of Johnny Depp as the title character in Mortdecai, an art dealer avoiding angry Russians, the British Mi5, his wife and an international terrorist while traveling the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. amz asin="0141003774" size="small"The film is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's three-novel anthology adapted and directed by David Koepp, who previously directed Depp in 2004's Secret Window. Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham (Bruno, Arthur) co-wrote the script. Co-starring in the film are Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Goldblum. Lionsgate has set a February 6, 2015 release date. Picture via The Playlist.
- 5/8/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Well, the techno-thriller Transcendence may not have worked out all that well for Johnny Depp last month, but fans of the actor needn't worry, because 2015 will put Depp back on the weird side again. Mortdecai is an adaptation Kyril Bonfiglioli's The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, the author's final novel which remained unfinished until satirist and parodist Craig Brown completed it. In the film, Depp plays the title character, an art dealer setting off from adventure to misadventure via Jersey and Moscow to a final showdown in a Buckinghamshire bungalow of unparalleled hideousness. Sounds pretty wild. And now we have a first look at a blonde, mustachioed Depp in the film, looking like a dashing hipster. Look! Here's our first look at David Koepp's Mortdecai from Lionsgate (via The Playlist): Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, The Secret Window) and written by Eric Aronson, based on the anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli.
- 5/8/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
In the wake of the poor critical reception and box office performance for Transcendence you better believe all eyes will be on Johnny Depp's next vehicle Mortdecai, which again features Depp in a role unlike those that have made him so popular in the mainstream, though the fact this is a comedy may work in his favor. amz asin="0141003774" size="small"David Koepp, who previously directed Depp in 2004's Secret Window, directs and co-wrote the screenplay (based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's three-novel anthology) with Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham (Bruno, Arthur) and Depp is surrounded with an impressive cast including Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Goldblum. As for the story... here's the official word: Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp...
- 4/23/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Johnny Depp stars in the action comedy from Infinitum Nihil, Mad Chance and OddLot Entertainment alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor and Paul Bettany.
Mortdecai will open in wide release on February 6, 2015.
David Koepp directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham about a roguish art dealer on the run from Russian mobsters, British MI5 and a terrorist.
Christi Dembrowski, Depp and Andrew Lazar produce and Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum round out the key cast.
Lionsgate International handles sales outside the Us.
Mortdecai will open in wide release on February 6, 2015.
David Koepp directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham about a roguish art dealer on the run from Russian mobsters, British MI5 and a terrorist.
Christi Dembrowski, Depp and Andrew Lazar produce and Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum round out the key cast.
Lionsgate International handles sales outside the Us.
- 4/23/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
“Mortdecai,” the action comedy starring Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow, will open in wide release on Feb. 5, 2015, Lionsgate said Wednesday. David Koepp directs “Mortdecai,” in which Depp plays a roguish international art dealer chasing a stolen painting that has the code to a bank account filled with Nazi gold. Paltrow plays his wife, and the supporting cast includes Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum. Koepp co-wrote with Peter Baynham and Eric Aronson. Depp produced “Mortdecai,” along with Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar. Gigi Pritzkeris the executive producer. Also see: Hollywood Torrent: Who Do We Blame For Johnny.
- 4/23/2014
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Jeff Goldblum, Aubrey Plaza, and Oliver Platt have joined the cast of the action comedy Mortdecai. The film, based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, wrapped production in London and is currently in production in Los Angeles.
Plaza, Platt and Goldblum join an all-star cast led by Johnny Depp and featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Additional cast previously announced include Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
David Koepp is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson.
Plaza, Platt and Goldblum join an all-star cast led by Johnny Depp and featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Additional cast previously announced include Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
David Koepp is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson.
- 1/10/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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- 1/10/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside Movies
Mortdecai, the action comedy starring Johnny Depp, has rounded out its cast with Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt and Jeffrey Goldblum. The film, which stars Johnny Depp, recently wrapped production in London and is currently shooting in Los Angles. Directed by David Koepp from a script by Eric Aronson, the film is an adaptation of The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery by Kyril Bonfiglioli. It also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Photos: Johnny Depp at 50: The Superstar's Life and Career in Pictures Andrew Lazar, Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot’s Gigi Pritzker are producing the project. Mortdecai,
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- 1/9/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The star of the upcoming Sundance world premiere Life After Beth has joined Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow on Lionsgate and Oddlot’s action comedy.
Lionsgate International kicked off pre-sales at the recent Afm In Santa Monica. Mortdecai marks the first project under Lionsgate and OddLot’s multiyear co-financing and distribution deal.
Oliver Platt and Jeff Goldblum have also come on board the production, currently shooting in Los Angeles after director David Koepp recently wrapped the London segment.
Mortdecai is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli’s trilogy about a roguish art dealer and his wife who must evade Russian mobsters, British MI5 and a terrorist in search of a stolen painting believed to contain the key to a horde of Nazi gold.
The previously announced cast includes Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany, as well as Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen and Paul Whitehouse.
Eric Aronson adapted the script and Andrew Lazar, Depp...
Lionsgate International kicked off pre-sales at the recent Afm In Santa Monica. Mortdecai marks the first project under Lionsgate and OddLot’s multiyear co-financing and distribution deal.
Oliver Platt and Jeff Goldblum have also come on board the production, currently shooting in Los Angeles after director David Koepp recently wrapped the London segment.
Mortdecai is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli’s trilogy about a roguish art dealer and his wife who must evade Russian mobsters, British MI5 and a terrorist in search of a stolen painting believed to contain the key to a horde of Nazi gold.
The previously announced cast includes Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany, as well as Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen and Paul Whitehouse.
Eric Aronson adapted the script and Andrew Lazar, Depp...
- 1/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
With the first burst of shooting on art world action comedy Mortdecai now complete after a stint in London, director David Koepp and star Johnny Depp are starting the next leg in Los Angeles, and have added Jeff Goldblum, Aubrey Plaza and Oliver Platt to the line-up.The film, adapted from Kyril Bonfiglioli’s three-book anthology by Eric Aronson, finds Depp playing Charles Mortdecai, a good-for-nothing art dealer and rogue. He’s in the middle of a race to find a stolen painting that is rumoured to include the code to a lost bank account stuffed full of loot stolen by the Nazis. Sounds like a sequel to The Monuments Men!Mortdecai represents Depp reuniting with Koepp, with the pair hoping for more success than their last collaboration, Secret Window. While there is no word on which characters Goldblum, Plaza and Platt are portraying, they’re joining a cast that already includes Gwyneth Paltrow,...
- 1/9/2014
- EmpireOnline
Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment announced today that Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt and Jeff Goldblum have joined the cast of the action comedy Mortdecai . The film, based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, wrapped production in London and is currently in production in Los Angeles. Plaza, Platt and Goldblum join an all-star cast led by Johnny Depp and featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Additional cast previously announced include Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse. David Koepp is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson. Andrew Lazar, Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot.s Gigi Pritzker are producing the project. The film is described as...
- 1/9/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment have announced that principal photography has begun in London on the action comedy Mortdecai.
Based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, which has amassed a significant cult following, the film features an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
No release date has been set for Mortdecai, but with Depp set to play “The Wolf” in Rob Marshall’s Into The Woods along with the start of Pirates 5 postponed, the actor will have time to focus...
Based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, which has amassed a significant cult following, the film features an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn.
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
No release date has been set for Mortdecai, but with Depp set to play “The Wolf” in Rob Marshall’s Into The Woods along with the start of Pirates 5 postponed, the actor will have time to focus...
- 10/23/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Lionsgate International will commence pre-sales at Afm next month on the Johnny Depp action comedy Mortdecai that has begun shooting in London (October 21) as well as the action epic Gods Of Egypt with Gerard Butler.
David Koepp directs Mortdecai, marking the first project under Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment’s co-financing and distribution deal announced last month.
Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn star in the story of a roguish, globe-trotting art dealer who encounters Russian mobsters and British spies as he races to recover a stolen painting that may indicate the whereabouts of Nazi gold.
Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen and Paul Whitehouse have also joined the cast.
Andrew Lazar, Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot founder Gigi Pritzker are producing and Eric Aronson adapted Kyril Bonfiglioli’s book series, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery.
Meanwhile, Alex Proyas will direct Gods Of Egypt, based on an original...
David Koepp directs Mortdecai, marking the first project under Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment’s co-financing and distribution deal announced last month.
Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn star in the story of a roguish, globe-trotting art dealer who encounters Russian mobsters and British spies as he races to recover a stolen painting that may indicate the whereabouts of Nazi gold.
Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen and Paul Whitehouse have also joined the cast.
Andrew Lazar, Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot founder Gigi Pritzker are producing and Eric Aronson adapted Kyril Bonfiglioli’s book series, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery.
Meanwhile, Alex Proyas will direct Gods Of Egypt, based on an original...
- 10/21/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Filming has just begun on Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment's action comedy "Mortdecai" in the UK.
Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn all star in the David Koepp-directed film in which Depp plays Charlie Mortdecai, a debonair art dealer and part time rogue.
Charlie must traverse the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Angry Russians, Mi-5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist are also thrown into the mix. Eric Aronson adapted the script from the novel trilogy by Kyril Bonfiglioli.
Depp is also producing alongside Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar.
Source: Lionsgate...
Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn all star in the David Koepp-directed film in which Depp plays Charlie Mortdecai, a debonair art dealer and part time rogue.
Charlie must traverse the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Angry Russians, Mi-5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist are also thrown into the mix. Eric Aronson adapted the script from the novel trilogy by Kyril Bonfiglioli.
Depp is also producing alongside Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar.
Source: Lionsgate...
- 10/21/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Johnny Depp is currently in London where his newest film, "Mortdecai," has just begun principal photography. It is an action comedy based on the book trilogy by Kyril Bonfiglioli and is being directed by David Koepp with a script from Eric Aronson. The film is the first being produced in a deal between Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment. Beyond just starring in the film, Depp is serving as a producer on "Mortdecai" as well. As for his co-stars, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn are all set to appear alongside the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor. The press release from Lionsgate...
- 10/21/2013
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment announced today that principal photography has begun in London on the action comedy Mortdecai . Based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, which has amassed a significant cult following, the film features a cast including Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn. Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse have also joined the cast of the film which David Koepp is directing from a script written by Eric Aronson. Andrew Lazar, Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot.s Gigi Pritzker are producing the project. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger said, "Kyril created a rich, immersive world with...
- 10/21/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Exclusive: The Newsroom actress soon could be added to the cast of the adaptation of Kyril Bonfigloi’s anti-hero art dealer novels. I’ve learned Olivia Munn is in negotiations to join Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor in the David Koepp-directed Mortdecai. Details are sketchy about Munn’s potential role in the Lionsgate thriller, but it’s doubtful that she’ll be playing the Jock Strapp character, Mortdecai’s long-suffering manservant in the books. Eric Aronson wrote the script for the film from Bonfigloi’s 1970s work with Depp playing the roguish Charlie Mordecai. Besides her role as business journalist Sloan Sabbith on Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin sophomore HBO drama, the former Daily Show correspondent is also in the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer-produced horror crime film Beware The Night with Eric Bana. Munn is repped by CAA and Mosaic. Related: Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez & Olivia Munn Join ‘Beware The Night...
- 8/21/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
Mortdecai crime pic starring Johnny Depp may add Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor Both are in talks for the Lionsgate-distributed film directed by David Koepp, according to Variety. The film is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's series of books and follows Charles Mortdecai, an art dealer who tries to recover a stolen painting which contains a code to a bank account packed full of Nazi gold. Eric Aronson wrote the screenplay for Mortdecai which Andrew Lazar, Christi Dembrowski and Depp are producing. Paltrow can be seen in Disney's Iron Man 3 and is up next alongside Mark Ruffalo in Stuart Blumberg's Thanks for Sharing romantic dramedy.
- 7/25/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Having ditched his planned Whitey Bulger pic, Johnny Depp has acted quickly to plug the gap in his schedule, pencilling in old Secret Window mucker David Koepp’s next film, Mortdecai. It appears he’ll have company in the shape of Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor, who are now in talks to co-star.Koepp is directing the script based on Eric Aronson’s script, adapted from Kyril Bonfiglioli’s books. Depp will be Charles Mortdecai, a roguish, anti-hero art dealer who must race to recover a stolen painting.It’s not just any piece of artwork: this particular daubing is rumoured to hide a code to a lost bank account that is stuffed with Nazi gold. So you know he’s not just doing it for the love of art.There’s no mention of who Paltrow or McGregor would play, but if they lock in deals, they’ll report...
- 7/25/2013
- EmpireOnline
Earlier this month, we learned Johnny Depp was in final talks to lead Mortdecai, an adaptation of Kyril Bonfiglioli's The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, the author's final novel which remained unfinished until satirist and parodist Craig Brown completed it. The crime comedy is being directed by David Koepp, working form a script by relative newcomer Eric Aronson. Now the cast seems to be shaping up rather impressively as Variety reports Contagion star Gwyneth Paltrow and The Impossible star Ewan McGregor are currently in talks for two unknown roles in a story involving a stolen painting and Nazi gold. The official synopsis of the book says: "Hon. Charlie Mortdecai from adventure to misadventure via Jersey and Moscow to a final showdown in a Buckinghamshire bungalow of unparalleled hideousness. Tackling en route an unhealthy sprinkling of well-seasoned academics, a cryptic monk, an aristocratic Chief Constable, and more spies than you could...
- 7/24/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Johnny Depp won't be the only A-lister starring in the upcoming mystery film Mortdecai. According to Variety, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor are now both in talks to co-star in the movie, which is being directed by Premium Rush's David Koepp. Based on the book "The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery" by English author Kyril Bonfiglioli and adapted by On The Line screenwriter Eric Aronson, the story centers on a rogue/art dealer named Charles Mortdecai who travels around the world on the hunt for a stolen painting that contains a code that will give him access to a bank account filled with Nazi gold. Along the way he must face off against Russian gangsters, agents from MI5, his wife, and an international terrorist. Unfortunately, the trade doesn't specify what roles Paltrow and McGregor will be playing in the movie. The book the story is based on is actually the...
- 7/24/2013
- cinemablend.com
Mortdecai, I’m sure you’re familiar with this crime drama? Yeah, yeah, the movie which already stars Johnny Depp as an eccentric art dealer. Good then, here comes another great news – we’ve just learned that Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor are in some serious talks to join Depp, although there’s still no word on which characters they would play in the whole thing. But one thing is for sure – the Lionsgate upcoming pic definitely sounds promising. They already have Premium Rush helmer David Koepp on board to direct the movie from a script written by Eric Aronson, while Depp, Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar are...
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- 7/24/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor are in talks to co-star with Johnny Depp in David Koepp's crime drama "Mortdecai" at Lionsgate.
Depp plays Charles Mortdecai, an antihero art dealer and 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.
Eric Aronson penned the script based on a three-part series of books by Kyril Bonfiglioli. Andrew Lazar, Depp and Christi Dembrowski are producing with filming aiming to begin later this year.
Source: Variety...
Depp plays Charles Mortdecai, an antihero art dealer and 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.
Eric Aronson penned the script based on a three-part series of books by Kyril Bonfiglioli. Andrew Lazar, Depp and Christi Dembrowski are producing with filming aiming to begin later this year.
Source: Variety...
- 7/24/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
For the first time since 2004's Secret Window, director David Koepp and star Johnny Depp are getting ready to work together on a new project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is now in negotiations to star in Mortdecai, an in-development crime caper. The film is based on the book "The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery" by Kyril Bonfiglioli, which is being adapted by Eric Aronson (one of the screenwriters behind the Lance Bass/Joey Fatone romantic comedy/box office disaster On The Line). Depp is set to play an art dealer/rogue named Charlies Mortdecai who "must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold." According to the trade, the globe-trotting adventure will have Mortdecai facing off against angry Russianbs, MI5, his wife...
- 7/11/2013
- cinemablend.com
Johnny Depp is one of those actors who, when he finds a director he likes, sticks with that director. He's done eight movies with Tim Burton, five with Gore Verbinski (counting last week's "Lone Ranger"), nearly three with Terry Gilliam, and will have done two with Rob Marshall by the end of next year. Now another director is about to join this rarefied fraternity: David Koepp.
Koepp, a screenwriter who has penned everything from "The Shadow" to "Jurassic Park," previously directed Depp in the gonzo Stephen King adaptation "Secret Window." According to The Wrap, the two are currently in talks to reteam on "Mortdecai," a movie that sounds just as bizarre and awesome. Based on a three-part book series by Kyril Bonfiglioli, the film would star Depp as Charles Mortdecai, a roguish art dealer/occasional criminal who's out to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a...
Koepp, a screenwriter who has penned everything from "The Shadow" to "Jurassic Park," previously directed Depp in the gonzo Stephen King adaptation "Secret Window." According to The Wrap, the two are currently in talks to reteam on "Mortdecai," a movie that sounds just as bizarre and awesome. Based on a three-part book series by Kyril Bonfiglioli, the film would star Depp as Charles Mortdecai, a roguish art dealer/occasional criminal who's out to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a...
- 7/11/2013
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
Despite being the headliner of one massive box office bomb — "The Lone Ranger" is expected to lose Disney something like $190 million (mega ouch!) — Johnny Depp's still having no trouble scoring himself new work.
Next up for the screen chameleon is a pic called "Mortdecai," which will feature Depp as Charles Mortedecai, a debonair art dealer-slash-rogue who per Lionsgate "must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold."
The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, adds that there'll be some other zany characters in the mix of mischief, including one "impossibly leggy wife" (just imagine the armchair-casting coming off of that descriptor).
The film, adapted to script by Eric Aronson from the '70s Kyril Bonfiglioli novel series "The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery," will...
Next up for the screen chameleon is a pic called "Mortdecai," which will feature Depp as Charles Mortedecai, a debonair art dealer-slash-rogue who per Lionsgate "must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold."
The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, adds that there'll be some other zany characters in the mix of mischief, including one "impossibly leggy wife" (just imagine the armchair-casting coming off of that descriptor).
The film, adapted to script by Eric Aronson from the '70s Kyril Bonfiglioli novel series "The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery," will...
- 7/11/2013
- by Amanda Bell
- NextMovie
Actor in talks for role of character who 'must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks' to recover Nazi treasure
Johnny Depp looks set to play another eccentric Englishman after signing on to star in a film based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's Charlie Mortdecai novels, which have been compared to the work of PG Wodehouse.
Depp is in talks to play Mortdecai himself, described as a roguish and debonair art dealer who must "must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumoured to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold". Studio Lionsgate has chosen Bonfiglioli's fourth book about the character, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, which was finished by the satirist Craig Brown in 1999 following its author's death in 1985. The three other Charlie Mortdecai books, Don't Point That Thing at Me,...
Johnny Depp looks set to play another eccentric Englishman after signing on to star in a film based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's Charlie Mortdecai novels, which have been compared to the work of PG Wodehouse.
Depp is in talks to play Mortdecai himself, described as a roguish and debonair art dealer who must "must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumoured to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold". Studio Lionsgate has chosen Bonfiglioli's fourth book about the character, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, which was finished by the satirist Craig Brown in 1999 following its author's death in 1985. The three other Charlie Mortdecai books, Don't Point That Thing at Me,...
- 7/11/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Johnny Depp is in some serious negotiations to star in Mortdecai, an adaptation of The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery novel, written by Kyril Bonfiglioli. If negotiations work out, Depp will reteam with his Secret Window helmer David Koepp, who’s already attached to direct the movie for Lionsgate. Head inside to find more details… So, at this moment we know that Koepp is on board to direct the project from a script written by Eric Aronson, which revolves around a debonair art dealer and part-time rogue who: …must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a...
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- 7/11/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
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