First Depp will star as famed children's author Dr. Seuss says THR
Depp will also produce the biopic with Christi Dembrowski, Christopher Meledandri and David Kennedy. The movie will trace the life of the author and illustrator, who lived to be 87 years old and published forty-six children's books during his lifetime
Keith Bunin (“In Treatment”) has been tapped to write the script.
Meantime--Shattered Glass writer Billy Ray has been charged to pen the planned remake of "The Thin Man" says Risky Biz Blog.
Ray will take over for David Koepp who himself replaced Permanent Midnight: author and screenwriter Jerry Stahl ("Bad Boys 2") who was previously attached to write the script but apparently never got going
The 1934 film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, based on Dashiell Hammett's book, follows an alcoholic former P.I. named Nick Charles and his wealthy heiress wife Nora who investigate a murder that involves an eccentric inventor and his bizarre family.
Five sequels were produced.
David Niven and Maggie Smith's memorable roles in 1976 comedy classic "Murder By Death" were directly inspired by the series.
It's expected that the novel will be used as a starting point. The story follows an alcoholic former P.I. named Nick Charles and his wealthy heiress wife Nora who investigate a murder that involves an eccentric inventor and his bizarre family.
These polished and sophisticated society types spend as much time engaging in witty banter with each other as they do investigating the crime.
Depp is already set to play Nick, no word on who'll play Nora as yet.
Rob Marshall is still attached to direct while Depp, Marshall, John DeLuca, Dembrowski and Kevin McCormick are producing.
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