Johnny Depp will direct a movie again 25 years later

Johnny Depp will direct a new film, titled

, 25 years after filming

has advanced this Monday

.

The film, which will start shooting in Europe next spring, is co-produced by

and its cast has not yet been revealed.

The plot of the film, based on the play by

, recounts the turbulence in the life of the artist

during the second decade of the 20th century until he became a legend of Italian painting and sculpture.

"

's life was one of great difficulty, but also an ultimate triumph. This is a universally human story that all viewers can relate to," Depp said, according to

.

The original stage play will be adapted by

and will re- team

and Iranian

, a duo who have worked together on critically acclaimed films such as

(2004) or

(2011).

Produced for IN.2, the European branch of

, the production company owned by Depp, marks the actor's return behind the scenes after his debut with

(1997), a project in which he directed

and in which Depp also acted.

return to interpretation

In addition to this project, last July it was revealed that the star of

will return to acting three years after the film

to play King Louis XV in the historical drama

, directed by the French

. .

Depp seeks to return to professional normality after the media trial that faced his ex-partner, actress

, and in which a jury determined that she had defamed the actor in an opinion column published in

newspaper in the who claimed to have been a victim of domestic violence.

The court found that three of Heard's statements in this article were false, made with "actual malice" and required her to compensate Depp $10 million in damages and $350,000 in punitive damages.

For his part, the interpreter was sentenced to pay 2 million due to statements by his lawyer,

, in which he accused Heard of having fabricated a "hoax".

actor

seems to have found shelter in European productions and with

he is once again involved in a film without appearing directly on stage, as he did in

(2011) and

(2020) .

), in which he was in charge of production.

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