Here is everything that was announced relating to good ole Jack...
Disney officially announced today that Johnny Depp will star as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
It was also revealed Burton is shooting the film in 3-D.
The film will combine performance-capture imagery, similar to Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf, with live-action footage.
Depp is joining previously cast actors Mia Wasikowska (as Alice).
Disney has set a release date of March 5, 2010.
During Disney's Movie preview today in Hollywood, the studio asked who could possibly play the lead in its upcoming feature "The Lone Ranger".
Disney then rolled out the USC marching band to come down and play the Ranger's theme song. This was followed by an appearance by Depp himself who took to the stage in full Captain Jack Sparrow attire...wearing The Lone Ranger's mask.
According to Disney, Depp is officially signed to play Tonto and not the Lone Ranger as was initially implied. Tonto is the native american sidekick of the Lone Ranger.
The Lone Ranger, said to be an origin story, is written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who also wrote the "Pirates" films and the upcoming "Prince of Persia" film starring Jake Gyllenhaul.
No Release date was given on "The Lone Ranger" but we would assume Late 2010/Summer 2011.
To finish off all the craziness announced today at Disney's Movie Preview Event,host Dick Cook(Head of Walt Disney Pictures) mentioned that this might mean we'll see another Pirates of the Caribbean movie, confirming that a fourth film from that franchise is also in the works.
We can safely assume that Johnny Depp is signed on for the aforementioned "Pirates 4", which will more than likely be written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio and if we are lucky Disney will throw enough money at Gore Verbinski to return as well.
I dont expect a fourth "Pirates" film till 2012 though. Good News tho!
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