Earlier today, we posted an article regarding the lack of promotion for Heath Ledger’s final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Paranssus. The movie not only features the actor’s last performance but includes an amazing supporting cast with the likes of Christopher Plummer, Johnny Depp, and Jude Law. Depp and Law were two of the three actors who stepped in to replace Ledger in order for director Terry Gilliam to complete the film, and both recently spoke out about their experience working on Parnassus.

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Merry Christmas everyone! We hope you all have a joyous and pleasant holiday! In case you’re looking for a movie to take your family to or possibly a movie to avoid your family with, here are your picks for this weekend… To start off we have Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams! Guy Ritchie’s take on Sir Arthur Conan Boyle’s classic detective tales looks like it should be at the very least entertaining. Then you have the sort-of-romantic comedy with a cast far greater than it’s content, It’s Complicated. Terry Gilliam‘s new film and Heath Ledger’s final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, will also be opening in a limited amount of theaters. And finally, a more for the kiddies, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel will be hitting theaters. View at your own risk.

Check out all the movies hitting theaters on Christmas Day…

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We finally have a solid confirmation regarding Tim Burton’s adaptation of the TV soap, Dark Shadows. Over at SciFi Wire they spoke to producer Graham King who pretty much confirmed the film’s production start date and Johnny Depp’s casting. He also revealed what role the actor will play and gave a much needed script update.

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Johnny Depp may be stepping into the shoes of the legendary Pancho Villa for his next feature film. According to Variety, the actor is in advanced negotiations to play the Mexican revolutionary in an upcoming biopic for the French shingle Fidelite.

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Months ago rumors surfaced that Chicago and Nine director Rob Marshall would take over directing duties on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. According to AICN, the director confirmed himself at a Q&A event that took place after an early screening of Nine, that he would in fact direct Pirates 4.

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The final piece of the Alice in Wonderland puzzle has been revealed. Over the past two weeks we’ve brought you posters that highlight various characters from Tim Burton’s upcoming film. The first one centered on the White and Red Queens, the second focused on Alice, and the final piece gives us a good look at The Mad Hatter.

Check out the photo below…

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How many casting and creative shake ups can one movie take? Charlize Theron and Sam Worthington were originally set to star opposite one another in The Tourist, with Bharat Nalluri set to direct. The next thing you know, Theron’s out and is replaced by Angelina Jolie, then Nalluri’s out and is replaced by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who has since left and now Worthington has jumped ship right along with him. There’s only one person who can save this train wreck, Mr. Johnny Depp.

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Earlier this spring, May to be exact, news broke that award winning director Martin Scorsese was planning to helm a biopic centering on the life of Frank Sinatra. With this announcement came several casting possibilities, and at the time Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Harry Connick Jr. were all mentioned for the role. Now, several reports are suggesting that George Clooney may also be in the running to play ‘old blue eyes.’

All of these actors are talented in their own right, but that doesn’t automatically make them perfect for this part. Out of Depp, DiCaprio, Connick, and Clooney who do you think should play Frank Sinatra in the Scorsese biopic?

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Hello everyone in LA, it’s Ben here, reporting from London. Now as some of you already know, Terry Gilliam’s new film The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus is already out in the UK, and it will not be out in America until Christmas Day. So here is a ‘First Look’ of the film for all of you to have have to wait. Also, know that this piece is 100% Spoiler Free…

For those of you who don’t know the story it’s about a man named Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) who leads a traveling theatre troupe who literally transport audiences into a realm of strange wonders. But he risks losing the soul of his daughter in a bet with the devil that newcomer Tony (Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell) might help or hinder.

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