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The Rum Diary Needs 800 extras

2009-02-28T08:03:00.000-08:00

Johnny Depp is looking for a battalion of more than 800 local extras for the film "The Rum Diary," which begins filming on the island on March 30. Auditions will be held today and next Saturday at the Academy of modeling Models Factory. roduction is going to get to 814 people through our bank of talent. Looking for 480 people of color, with 200 features and 100 Latino American traits, "said Jorge Colón, who along with Frances Lopez Gil and Edgar, are in charge of testing.

Both days, the "casting" will be conducted between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm Interested individuals must attend the academy, located on the Paseo de la Atena, # 25 (high) in Manatee. For more information, interested parties can call (787) 904-8862 or (787) 452-1158. Their will also be other auditions tomorrow from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at the Marriott Hotel in Condado. They are also searching for people of all ages.

Casting Call For The Rum Diary

2009-02-15T22:03:00.000-08:00

Talent Hunters has announced a Casting Call for Johnny Depps The Rum Diary. So if you fancy your chances log onto Talent Hunters or Contact The Denise Chamian Agency. Details are as Follows:

Johnny Depp Feature The Rum Diary
Location: (nationwide)
Category: Feature Film
Types Looking for: Actor
Gender: female,male

Status: Active
Union: No

Description:

Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson and Directed by Bruce Robinson, The Rum Diary is due to begin production. Johnny will produce and star in the movie. Denise Chamian Primetime Emmy Nominee is the casting director and has been involved in casting movies such as POTC and Hancock. Begun in 1959 by a then-twenty-two-year-old Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary details the life and events of Paul Kemp: He's a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean. Paul is challenged on many levels as he tries to carve out a more secure niche for himself amidst a group of lost souls all bent on self-destruction. Thompson delivers a potent story that pushes the sometimes brutal truth of human relations into your face in such a way that it would be absurd to not laugh.

Female or Male All Ethnicities 18 to 65

Bruce Robinson Radio Interview

2009-02-13T19:01:00.000-08:00

Bruce Robinson Director of The Rum Diary Talks with BBC Radio 4 about How he Joined up with Johnny for The Rum Diary. This is a long Interview so if you are looking for just the Johnny Parts you need to skip to the end of the Interview. Download Interview @ BBC Radio 4

For more information on Bruce Robinson you can visit BritMovie.co.uk

Johnny Depp's The Rum Diary Casting News

2009-02-11T18:56:00.000-08:00

More stars Join The Rum Diary Cast. Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) will play Lotterman, the man who oversees the rundown newspaper where Kemp works.

Aaron Eckhart (Dark Knight) is apparently signing on to play Sanderson, a wealthy landowner who believes everything has a price and introduces Kemp to a different standard of living.

More Casting News on The Rum Diary

2009-02-05T12:46:00.000-08:00

Amber Heard is in negotiations to co-star with Johnny in the Hunter S. Thompson adaptation. Directed by Bruce Robinson, “The Rum Diary” tells the story of a washed-up, hard drinking journalist named Paul Kemp. Amber will play Chenault, who becomes the center of a love triangle between Kemp and his fellow journalist Sanderson, a part which has yet to be cast. She’s Sanderson’s free-spirited girlfriend, but cheats with Kemp, and tries to convince him to run away with her. Amber who has starred in movie such as North Country, Alpha Dog, Pineapple Express and most recently The Informers due to be released in April 2009 is also cast to play in The Ward due to be released in 2010

Arvid Nelson Talks About Rex Mundi

2009-01-08T18:10:00.000-08:00

Arvid Nelson, Rex Mundi writer and co-creator talks about Rex Mundi. During an interview with Dark Horse, Arvid was asked about Johnny Depp and screenwriter Jim Uhl (Fight Club) adapting Rex Mundi into a movie?

'My understanding is the second draft of the screenplay is done, but not everyone has had a chance to take a look. So we're in a holding pattern for now. That's how it seems to go, there are long periods of inactivity punctuated by sudden bursts.'

For more information on Rex Mundi you can get all the information @ the Rex Mundi website created by Nelsen.

The Rum Diary - Casting Call Notice

2009-01-06T19:43:00.000-08:00

*The validity of the following information has not yet been confirmed*

SEEKING: [CHENAULT] A beautiful, 25 year old, translucent vision from Connecticut, with a killer smile and a wry, enigmatic personality, she wears barely-there sarongs, sunbathes nude, and oozes sexuality in everything she does. She enchants and mesmerizes Kemp from the moment they meet: while both escaping a tedious, high-end party. Chenault is dating and possibly engaged to Sanderson, but clearly feels an attraction to Kemp. She's a daredevil who loves to dance and drive fast. She gets into big trouble with a lust-crazed, violent crowd during Carnival in St. Thomas. .. LEAD. This role contains nudity.

THE RUM DIARY (One Role) Feature Film
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: GK FILMS & INFINITUM NIHIL
UNION: SAG
Writer/Director: Bruce Robinson Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson
Casting Director: Denise Chamian
Casting Associate: Angela Demo
NY Casting Associate: Julie Schubert
Casting Assistant: Krysti Charron

Start Date: March 2009

[PAUL KEMP]- Johnny Depp

STORY LINE: 1960: Divorced alcoholic and struggling novelist PAUL KEMP decides to kick around San Juan until his ship comes in, working as a journalist for a daily newspaper that's on its last legs, drinking gallons of rum and experimenting with LSD. With his new friend BOB SALA by his side, he becomes entangled in a corrupt hotel development scheme with a slick PR consultant named SANDERSON, and falls in love with Sanderson's unattainable girlfriend, CHENAULT

Denise Chamian Casting C/O CSA, 606 N. Larchmont Blvd #4B, Los Angeles, CA 90004,(323)463-1925, (323)931-4381 fax,

Casting For Rum Diary

2009-01-01T14:32:00.000-08:00

According to Blog Stage casting has begun for Johnny Depps Production of The Rum Diary. Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson and Directed by Bruce Robinson, The Rum Diary is due to begin production in March. Johnny will produce and star in the movie.

Denise Chamian Primetime Emmy Nominee is the casting director and has been involved in casting movies such as POTC, Hancock and is also Casting director on Gore Verbinski upcoming Rango with Johnny Depp.

Shantaram On Hold Till 2011

2008-12-19T10:12:00.000-08:00

More news on Shantaram is on hold till 2011. According to Mira Nair Shantaram Director:

"Shantaram is shelved for the moment. The writers strike happened just a month before we were supposed to start work on Shantaram and we had to stall the project. I will be glad if the project is revived, but it is not really in my hands. Johnny Depp, who is the producer and actor of the film, has since taken up other projects. and is busy till 2011."

Infinitum Nihil Acquires 'In The Hand Of Dante

2008-12-02T22:59:00.000-08:00

According to Variety Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil has acquired screen rights to the Nick Tosches novel "In the Hand of Dante." The novel will be developed as a potential star vehicle for Johnny who will produce with his Infinitum Nihil partner and sister Christi Dembrowski. The company, which has a first-look deal with Warner Bros. and Graham King's GK Films, optioned the book with its own coin. The Book revolves around Dante's masterwork "The Divine Comedy," and tells parallel storylines involving Dante in 14th-century Italy as he tries to complete the work, and a contemporary storyline involving Tosches, who is asked to authenticate what might be Dante's original manuscript. Depp would play Tosches. The novel was published in 2002.

Variety also mention The Rum Diary and Shantaram but the news is that Johnny Will not be in Shantaram although it is a possibility he will still be Producing if the film ever gets made. The Rum Diary is another movie that is currently still being produced by Infinitum Nihil and maybe Johnny has been working behind the scenes to get this made, however what I do know is that 2009 was the supposed to be the release date for the movie with 2008 set aside for filming. We shall just have to wait and see.

Calibar Book Signing Announced

2008-11-01T17:07:00.000-07:00

A Press Release from Radical Publishing has announced A Book Signing in Miami, November 14th through 16th with Sam Sarkar, creator and writer of Caliber, and director of development for Johnny Depp’s production company Infinitum Nihil.

Sam Sarkar is a 23-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He began his career as an actor and was one of the leads on the long-running, syndicated television series “Neon Rider”. Following the series, Sam decided to pursue writing and worked for the hit television series “Beverly Hills 90210”. Stemming from his work on the show, he also co-wrote a television pilot for Spelling Entertainment under the direct guidance of TV legend Aaron Spelling. Deciding then to embark on feature films, Sam took some chances, following a varied path of writing screenplays and working as a sound technician. In 2004, after working on several films with actor Johnny Depp, Sam was asked to help run Depp’s production company, Infinitum Nihil, headed by Christi Dembrowski. As such, he continues to serve the varied needs of Hollywood as an executive, producer and writer. Caliber is his first graphic novel.
Checkout Press Release for further Information.

Update On The Rum Diary

2008-10-03T22:40:00.000-07:00

According to Spanish news reports Johnny has been visiting Mexico scouting for location settings for the filming of the movie The Rum Diary, based on the novel of Hunter Thompson. The novel was based originally in Puerto Rico in 1960 but because of storms in San Juan they are looking at mexico hoping to recreate Old San Juan.

The film's director Bruce Robinson is about to make a visit to Puerto Rico, he was invited by local film people who want the project to be made on the island as filming is supposed to start in January of 2009.

Barry Lavine Producer Of Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil Launches Radical Comics Website

2008-09-22T21:50:00.000-07:00

Radical Publishing and Sandman Studios have announced the Launch of the RADICAL COMICS’ Website. Radical Publishing is founded by Barry Levine, Producer for Infinitum Nihil and Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by Jim Uhls, stars Johnny Depp and released by Universal Pictures.

Radical is proud to invite all fans of high concept, as well as genre entertainment to our new website and we urge you to continue to visit www.radicalcomics.com for Radical Publishing updates, announcements and the latest content from the constantly growing Radical Publishing library.

“The goal of our site is to create an online home for Radical Publishing that matches the strength and distinct stylization of our titles,” states Barry Levine, President and Publisher of Radical Publishing. “The incredible talent and vision of Sandman Studios sets a presentation standard not only for comic publishers, but for all producers of narrative entertainment.”

If you are a Depp fan or avid reader of Radical Comics, and interested in Rex Mundi and other upcoming Infinitum Nihil Projects, this is a wonderful resource.

Shantaram Movie Update

2008-08-24T19:32:00.000-07:00

Shantaram Directed by Mira Nair goes into Production in September 2008.
The movie is based on the novel written by Gregory David and is based on a true story of the author. The plot deals with the story of an Australian convict Lindsay who escapes from prison Down Under and goes to India. In India he lives in the slums of Mumbai where he gets involved with the underworld and pretends to be a doctor. The story deals with the transition that Lindsay goes through, from Australia to India and ultimately ending up fighting alongside the insurgents in Afghanistan against Russia. Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil Production Company bought the rights to the book at a whopping $2 million. Shantaram is due for release in 2009.

Rex Mundi Movie Update

2008-08-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

In an article published on August the 13th by MTV Splash. Radical Publishing president Barry Levine, who is co-producing the “Rex Mundi” film with Depps’ Infinitum Nihil production company. Though the mystery in Arvid Nelson’s graphic novels involves the Holy Grail and a descendant of Jesus Christ, screenwriter Jim Uhls has changed the story somewhat. “The second draft is now coming in from Jim,” Levine said, “and Warner Bros. is pretty excited about it. They came up with a couple of names for directors, so now we just need Johnny to look at the list. It all begins and ends with Johnny. He’s got to be happy with the script, and he gave his notes, so we’ll see what happens next.”

Rex Mundi

2008-07-19T12:58:00.000-07:00

CBR News published an article on Friday afternoon that Talks about Arvid Nelson writer of the Comic Book Series. During an interview Arvid confirmed the announcement of the film adaption of Rex Mundi and that Jim Uhls Is currently writing the Screen Play.

Calibar

2008-07-17T15:06:00.000-07:00

In an artical on Variety.com on July 16th it was announced that John Woo will Direct the comicbook adaptation of Caliber. The article goes on to say it would possibly be a three-way co-production of Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil, Barry Levine's Radical Comics and Lion Rock, the U.S.-based shingle that Woo runs with longstanding partner Terence Chang.

Dark Shadows

2008-06-01T14:50:00.000-07:00

According to some sources it has been announced that Director Tim Burton is to Direct The Shadow. Also an article by IESB exclusively confirmed that along with Tim John August has also been brought in to write the adaptation for Dark Shadows.

Johnny to play Salvidor Dali

2008-03-09T11:49:00.000-07:00

Johnny has his sights set on playing eccentric artist Salvidor Dali - and he's staging open auditions for screenwriters. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is set to play the late surrealist icon in Dali, but he's yet to find a script he really likes. So, according to the Sydney Daily Telegraph newspaper in Australia, he has asked budding screenwriters to apply for the job. A source says, "He's open to working with anyone - from housewives to pensioners - if the script is right."