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Open Road Films has acquired domestic rights and some key foreign territories to Brad Furman’s

starring Johnny Depp. Production begins in mid-November. 

was a Black List script, written by Christian Contreras and adapted by Randall Sullivan’s book of the same name. This is a large deal, with a $20 million minimum guarantee overall, and a $25 million P&A guarantee.

Johnny Depp Circling 'LAbyrinth' To Play LAPD Detective Russell Poole

Good Universe is handling foreign sales for remaining territories.

Depp plays Russell Poole, a disgraced L.A.P.D. detective who is unable to solve his biggest case: The murders of rap impresarios Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.  After 20 years, the case remains open. “Jack” Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to crack the case and teams up with Poole. As Poole relives the unbelievable story of power, corruption and crime, Jackson begins to unravel a growing web of scandal and deception. Relentless in their hunt for the truth, these two broken men threaten to crack the foundation of the L.A.P.D. all the while fighting for their own redemption.

Miriam Segal and her Good Films label are producing. The deal was negotiated on behalf of Open Road Films by Tom Ortenberg, CEO, and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Elliott Kleinberg; and by UTA Independent Film Group and WME Global on behalf of the filmmakers along with Good Universe.  Depp is repped by UTA, and Furman and Contreras are represented by WME. Miramax’s EVP of Film & TV, Zanne Devine, and Rosanne Korenberg, SVP of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, negotiated on behalf of their company.

Depp’s last dramatic turn as Whitey Bulger in

amassed close to $100M at the global B.O. for Warner Bros. Furman recently had the Broad Green crime thriller 

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Considering that his latest film made almost 300 million dollars, I would say MANY people. Why did you click to read this article and comment if you aren’t interested in him?

Me. And millions of other people. I hope this project goes well.

Lol. Everything Poole claimed has been discredited.

Sounds like “LA Confidential” crossed with “Zodiac” crossed with “Straight Outta Compton.” What’d I leave out?

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