Diane Garrett of Variety writes the Depp story...
The late Hunter S. Thompson's first novel, "The Rum Diary" looks like it's finally ready to be adapted for the big screen.
Depp is set to star in and produce the flick.
"Rum Diary" is loosely based on Thompson's tenure working as a freelance journalist in Puerto Rico in the late '50s.
Depp is playing a reporter who works with a a rag-tag group of self-destructive scribes at a struggling San Juan newspaper. The tale includes a steamy love triangle.
Bruce Robinson is writing the adapted screenplay.
The film has been in the pipeline and at various stages in development since 2000. Actors like Benicio Del Toro, Nick Nolte and Josh Hartnett were all previously attached to the project over the years...
Depp and Thomson became friends during the production of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in the 90's and is certainly better suited for the material than any one of those other choices...
Going from the sublime to the ridiculous... Michael Fleming of Variety has the Hilton story--signaling the world is coming to an end
The young Miss Hilton has landed a role in "Repo! The Genetic Opera", a musical/thriller, set in the future. The film is being developed by the same team responsible for the Saw horror franchise...
The year is 2056-a plague nearly destroys the human race and survival is dependent upon being able to finance a pricey organ transplant.
Hilton plays the daughter of the organ transplant magnate (Paul Sorvino).
Darren Lynn Bousman has spent the last several years working on the project...
O.K. Here's the deal. I'm not one for musicals--But I was looking forward to this--based on the talent involved....That is--Until Now...You gotta be kidding me!! Hilton has no talent. whatsoever! She's famous for being infamous and her bedroom antics. Her CD tanked big time. And while she didn't totally ruin the 2005 remake House of Wax, it sure helped that her part in that film was pretty small. Sheesh!
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