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From Roberto Patino and Cassius Corrigan, the drama follows a cutthroat battle to dominate the Manhattan skyline, where two rival real estate developers (Ramirez and Scipio) risk everything — wealth, family and their souls — as their ambition turns into obsession, and their partnership turns into war.

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Exclusive: Filmmaker Eric Aronson spent 22 years in Hollywood as a screenwriter before moving back to his native Boston and deciding to take a new approach to movies. His feature directing debut, heist pic Any Day Now, recently had a limited run in cinemas and releases online domestically today. Check out an exclusive clip above, and scroll down for more below.

The comedy-thriller, which stars Paul Guilfoyle, won the Audience Favorite Feature at the Boston Film Festival in September and has continued to drum up awareness through what Aronson calls a “Madison Avenue meets indie filmmaking” method. That included staging an FBI raid at an art gallery in New York City’s Chelsea, as well as online ads and videos that have gone viral.

Billed as a “true-ish” story, Any Day Now is inspired by the real events of March 18, 1990, when $500 million worth of art was stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

On March 13, 1990, 13 paintings worth hundreds of millions of dollars were stolen from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in a brazen heist that still remains unsolved. Any Day Now creates a fictitious backstory where a downtrodden pushover is forced to aid the robbery by a loquacious gangster and his goofy goons. We're supposed to take pity and root for the wet blanket protagonist as he's used like a doormat from start to finish. That doesn't happen because the black comedy is a stretch at best and the narrative has plot holes you could drive a truck through.

The cocky Marty Lyons (Paul Guilfoyle) sits in his prison cell, interrogated by a pair of angry cops who think he orchestrated the museum robbery. Marty sarcastically responds that he wishes he'd thought of it. The scene then flashes back to the hapless Steve (Taylor Gray) being chased into a restaurant. He doesn't get...

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"I only directed something someone else wrote once and it was a misbegotten adventure from the beginning, as much my fault as anybody else's." Those are the words of director David Koepp, speaking to UCLA in 2022. The misbegotten adventure in question was 2015's "Mortdecai," a globe-trotting comedy starring then-a-lister Johnny Depp. It was a massive failure both critically and commercially, one that Koepp doesn't seem to have an interest in defending.

Koepp is no stranger to big hits. As a screenwriter, he helped turn "Jurassic Park" into one of the biggest movies ever, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. As a director? It's a touch more spotty, but the man knows his way around a success. He previously helmed the thriller "Secret Window,...

Mortdecai

Written by Eric Aronson

Directed by David Koepp

USA, 2015

Seemingly late in the game of David Koepp’s Mortdecai, the eponymous character (played by Johnny Depp) asks his wife, “Are you quite finished with your barrage of insults?” It’s an apt question for the film itself, a cataclysmically unfunny, unbelievably tedious disaster of baffling misjudgments and multiple career lows that feels as long as Shoah, and only a little less harrowing. No such luck, though, as the film goes on for another 25 minutes. It then ends on people about to throw up. Also apt.

Lord Charlie Mortdecai (Depp, in a career low as both actor and one of the film’s producers) is an eccentric English art dealer and “part time rogue”, and the sort of whimsical, foppish figure who refers to America as “the Colonies”. (This film is apparently set in the present day.) He’s in...

Chicago – I have to say while watching Johnny Depp in “Mortdecai,” I found myself amused. I rarely elicited anything more than a slight chuckle, but its indomitable spirit of silliness made it a not entirely unpleasant evening out.

This feather-weight trifle of a caper is only slightly more than the funny mustache movie its posters and trailer make it out to be.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Depp as Mortdecai comes across as sort of a randier Austin Powers, with more of a roguish rascal aura about him. Based on a character from a series of novels in the 1970’s by the late Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mortdecai is another in a long line of upper class British bumblers. He has all the upper class affectations of the aristocracy with none of the brains. While the film delves deeply into bathroom, breasts and boner humor, the spirit of the character wouldn’t be entirely out of...

“There’s now a Johnny Depp film on the books that makes ‘Transcendence’ look like an infinitely better night at the movies,” one critic wrote

Johnny Depp is poised to underwhelm at the box office for the fourth time in a row when “Mortdecai” hits theaters this weekend. And it’s no surprise: critics hate it.

The caper comedy about a bumbling art collector tasked by British authorities to track down a priceless stolen painting has accumulated just four favorable reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The rest, all 39 of them, declare that it’s just about as awful as the trailers make it look,...

Having combed Roget’s Thesaurus in vain for a suitable adjective to describe the Johnny Depp comedy Mortdecai, I’m forced to say it’s just ... bad. The direction by David Koepp is bad, the screenplay by Eric Aronson very bad — though if Aronson were a bubbly American 15-year-old attempting a British caper-comedy after thrilling to a lot of old movies (which is how the script plays), I’d tell him it wasn’t too bad because puberty is difficult enough. Depp is very, very bad. Watching his first scene, a bad echo of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, I thought he’d finally moved from emulating late (insane) Brando to late, slumming Peter Sellers and would spend the rest of movie swapping out wigs and accents. It quickly became clear that his bad, gap-toothed Terry-Thomas imitation (with extra eyebrow action) would be all she wrote. The badness...

“Mortdecai” will leave any viewer with a number of pressing questions: who taught Gwyneth Paltrow to affect British? How many jokes about genitalia can be squeezed into a single film? What exactly happens in this mad beehive of plot maneuvers? And most crucially —why would anyone make this movie? But the last one isn’t meant as a broad shot at “Mortdecai,” which is not without charm. The question is not meant to be snide: you really want to know why director David Koepp and screenwriter Eric Aronson decided to make this film in the first place. It’ll practically eat at you. The story sets newly bankrupt, mustachioed art connoisseur and eccentric dandy Charles Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) on a transatlantic romp to recover a stolen, priceless painting and reap the fiscal benefits before MI5 Agent Martland (Ewan McGregor) —who sustains a love/hate relationship with Mortdecai and a lust...

There is nothing less cool than a person trying to act like they are cool – and it’s not that much different in comedy. A comic performance embellished for maximum mugging and silliness may come off with the exact opposite reaction that was intended. An actor trying to pretend like they are funny without offering a natural knack for wit or tickled charm comes off as deeply unfunny. Case in point: Johnny Depp’s hideously off-key portrayal of an English aristocrat and art dealer in Mortdecai, a globe-trotting comedy of sorts from director David Koepp.

The international locales, A-list ensemble, frantic running gags and trumpet-filled score makes Mortdecai resemble a James Bond parody, like 1967’s Casino Royale or any of the Austin Powers films. What the film sorely lacks is a distinct comedic vibe – or, dare one say it, a mojo? – to keep both the tone consistent atop the rapid-fire jokes.

Mortdecai director David Koepp chats to us about the film, along with Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible & more.

This piece contains spoilers for Snake Eyes and Mission: Impossible (the first one)

David Koepp has a rather solid CV as a director, including Secret Window with Johnny Depp, the underrated ghost story Stir Of Echoes, and the really fun Joseph Gordon-Levitt bike messenger action film Premium Rush. But as a screenwriter, he’s worked on some of the biggest films of the last 25 years – Jurassic Park and its sequel, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Angels and Demons, Mission: Impossible, and Spider-Man.

He’s also had a hand in other notable Hollywood hits (and flops) including Carlito’s Way, The Shadow, Snake Eyes, Zathura, Panic Room, Death Becomes Her, and many, many more. He’s had a fascinating career.

His latest directorial effort is Mortdecai, a...

Director: David Koepp; Screenwriter: Eric Aronson; Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Jeff Goldblum; Running time: 107 mins; Certificate: 15

Since going mainstream in Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp has trawled for laughs with mixed results in big-budget fare like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dark Shadows and The Lone Ranger. The costume and make-up department has become ever more important in the process of transformation, and his ostentatious 'tache is even a running joke in knockabout caper Mortdecai. This is the last straw.

Depp is a gifted comic actor and the character of Charles Mortdecai, an eccentric art dealer (created by novelist Kyril Bonfiglioli), benefits from his particular brand of effete charm, but this is a performance formed entirely of mannerisms.

The comedy is broad and rather brash, except for Mortdecai's elaborate turn of phrase, peppered with twee English exclamations of "I say," "old boy" and...

Desperately seeking a “pretty movie stars chase art treasures in world capitals” vibe, this goofy soufflé ultimately falls flat

I admit to being a big fan of watching glamorous movie stars gadding around world capitols in the comedic pursuit of art treasures; I spent countless hours glued to the TV as a kid soaking in comic soufflés like “Charade” and “How to Steal a Million,” and I’ll even defend the much-maligned “Hudson Hawk” for its efforts to keep the genre alive in our modern, cynical era.

If only I could feel as charitable toward “Mortdecai,” a glamorous, jet-set fantasy...

“Boy Next Door,” “Mortdecai”and “Strange Magic” open against “American Sniper,” which aims for $45 million in repeat win

Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lopez, two stars whose best box box office days appear behind them, will try to bounce back in new movies opening Friday. But with the record-breaking reigning champ “American Sniper” turning into a cultural phenomenon, they may have picked the wrong weekend.

Lopez is featured in Universal Pictures’ R-rated erotic thriller “The Boy Next Door” as a high school teacher who becomes the object of a young neighbor’s obsession after a one-night stand. Rob Cohen directs and Ryan Guzman,...

"What is that infernal thing on your lip?" If you think Johnny Depp looks terrible in the new rogue comedy Mortdecai, you're not the only one. Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor both hate the actor's mustache in the new trailer from the United Kingdom. Of course, by the looks of this trailer (and the previous Us theatrical trailer), it's not just the mustache that's a turn-off. This doesn't look funny at all. This feels like something that was actually imported from across the pond and just doesn't work over here. It's dry, but not in an appealing way. It would be nice if Johnny Depp did something worthwhile again. Watch! Here's the new UK trailer for David Koepp's Mortdecai from Webzine Check: You can still watch the Us theatrical trailer for Mortdecai right here. Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, The Secret Window) and written by Eric Aronson,...

If you loved Johnny Depp's quirky, unexpected turn in this fall's horror comedy Tusk, you'll surely want to check out his next mad creation for the big screen in Mortdecai. The caper comedy only has a little more than a month before it hits cinemas across the country. Lionsgate has released two new TV spots from this David Koepp directed adventure, which show Depp having a lot of fun.

Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and a special charm. He is in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account. Will this painting lead him to a treasure filled with Nazi gold?

This international adventure also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Munn,...

A very valuable painting has been swiped, and our hero agrees to find it for queen and country — plus expenses and reasonable overheard, of course. Johnny Depp stars as Lord Charles Mortdecai, mustachioed art dealer/aficionado and part-time rogue, who crosses the pond to America in search of the missing piece. Here’s the final trailer for Lionsgate’s Mortdecai, which also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. David Koepp directs from a screenplay by Eric Aronson. The fun begins January 23.

Headed to theaters on January 23, 2015, Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum, and Paul Bettany star in the latest trailer for Lionsgate’s upcoming movie, Mortdecai.

Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

David Koepp (Zathura, War Of The Worlds) is directing from a script written by Eric Aronson.

The film is based on the novel entitled “Don’t Point That Thing At Me” by Kyril Bonfiglioli.

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There's a moment in the second trailer for the art heist comedy Mortdecai where Johnny Depp, as the title character, sighs audibly out of exasperation. That's exactly how I feel when watching this latest tease for the film coming in February of next year. Honestly, I don't know how this movie got made. No, I haven't seen the film yet, so I'm not saying that because I know it's terrible. But I'm saying that because I have no idea who this film appeals to beyond people who will see anything that Johnny Depp appears in on the big screen. Maybe that's enough, but this trailer just looks like another Pink Panther remake to ignore. Watch! Here's the second trailer for David Koepp's Mortdecai, originally from Yahoo: If you haven't seen the teaser trailer for Mortdecai yet, you can still watch it right here. Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush,...

In anticipation of the highly-entertaining action comedy, Mortdecai, Lionsgate has released four brand new character posters.

This January, the quirky and charming Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) will set off on an outrageous mission to find a piece of art that he believes to be filled with Nazi gold.

Check out Mortdecai himself, plus a few of his friends, in the playful character posters below.

Starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, and Olivia Munn, this amusing adventure is one you don’t want to miss.

Directed by David Koepp, with a screenplay by Eric Aronson, based on the novel entitled “Don’t Point That Thing At Me” by Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mortdecai hits theaters on January 23, 2015.

Check out the official Mortdecai site to see what Charlie Mortdecai really thinks about his friends: http://mortdecaithemovie.tumblr.com/

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Johnny Depp sets out on an international adventure in the new teaser trailer for his upcoming action film, ‘Mortdecai.’ The actor stars as the comedy’s title character, Charlie Mortdecai, who’s faced with a mysteriously missing piece of art. The trailer follows Charlie as he sets out to uncover the stole item that may hold the code to unlimited wealth. ‘Mortdecai’ was written by Eric Aronson, who based the story on Kyril Bonfigllioli’s novel, ‘Don’t Point That Thing At Me.’ The action comedy was helmed by David Koepp, who previously directed Depp in the 2004 mystery thriller, ‘Secret Window.’ Lionsgate, which will distribute the film in theaters on February 6, 2015, [ Read More ]

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Directed by David Koepp (screenwriter Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible; writer/director Premium Rush, Sir of Echos) off a screenplay by Eric Aronson, Mortdecai is scheduled for theatrical release next year. Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Mortdecai stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum, Oliver Platt, and Paul Bettany, and will be released in theaters on February 6th, 2015.

Watch Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany in the brand new trailer for the action comedy Mortdecai.

Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

The film, based on “Don’t Point That Thing At Me,” is from the three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli.

David Koepp (Premium Rush) is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson.

Also featuring Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum and Oliver Platt, Lionsgate will open Mortdecai in theaters on February 6, 2015.

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"Bit of a moron actually." If the perpetually drunk antics of Captain Jack Sparrow just aren't doing it for you anymore, than maybe the bumbling, foolishness of art dealer and rogue Charlie Mortdecai will get the job done. Johnny Depp takes the title role in Mortdecai, the adventure comedy from Premium Rush director David Koepp. The first teaser trailer has just arrived and it basically introduces us to the main character from Kyril Bonfiglioli's anthology book series. Mortdecai seems to have a bit of a reputation, and it's not a very good one. Do audiences want another weird, trademark Depp character in action? Watch! Here's the first trailer for David Koepp's Mortdecai, originally from Apple: Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, The Secret Window) and written by Eric Aronson, based on the anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli. Juggling angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist,...

Out of all the actors working today, perhaps none are more skilled at diving into larger-than-life personalities than Johnny Depp. Over the past few years, he’s played a swaggering pirate, an upper-class vampire, the Mad Hatter and a fierce Native American badass, among other nutty creations. And in next spring’s Mortdecai, he’ll be adding “debonair art dealer” to that lineup of delightfully outsized characters.

The first trailer for the film has landed today, putting the focus squarely on Depp’s mutachioed protagonist, who resembles a slick cross between Ralph Fiennes’ Gustave H. in The Grand Budapest Hotel and Steve Martin’s Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther. It’s a little hard to tell whether Mortdecai is more of a bumbling fool or a smooth operator from this early look, but the film looks to blend action and comedy elements. There’s not much by way of plot here,...

The first and last time David Koepp ventured into comedy territory behind the camera, we came away with Ghost Town. This time around, he’s throwing action into the mix as well for next year’s anticipated Mortdecai, and with Johnny Depp leading an all-star cast, we’re pretty much guaranteed something special.

With less than half a year left on the clock before the action-comedy hits, Lionsgate has launched a great first trailer to give us an idea of the film’s tone.

Juggling some angry Russians, the British MI5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

Ewan McGregor and Aubrey Plaza top an amazing ensemble alongside Depp,...

Based on the beloved novels by Kyril Bonfiglioli - namely Don't Point That Thing At Me, After You With A Pistol, Something Nasty In The Woodshed and The Great Moustache Mystery - Johnny Depp's Mortdecai is a right royal romp of the highest order, with Depp playing an anarchic aristocratic art dealer named Charlie Mortdecai, and Paul Bettany his valet, Jock. Think Jeeves and Wooster, but with more sex, swearing and guns, and you've just about got the new trailer for Mortdecai.  brightcove.createExperiences();As you may have spotted from that very brief teaser, the quality of the books (and the characters, and Johnny Depp's moustache) has attracted some pretty starry stars in the shape of Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Goldblum, Olivia Munn and Ewan McGregor. The director is David Koepp, whose most recent writing credits include Men In Black 3, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Premium Rush (which...

Lionsgate has released the first official picture of Johnny Depp as the title character in Mortdecai, an art dealer avoiding angry Russians, the British Mi5, his wife and an international terrorist while traveling the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. amz asin="0141003774" size="small"The film is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's three-novel anthology adapted and directed by David Koepp, who previously directed Depp in 2004's Secret Window. Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham (Bruno, Arthur) co-wrote the script. Co-starring in the film are Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Goldblum. Lionsgate has set a February 6, 2015 release date. Picture via The Playlist.

Well, the techno-thriller Transcendence may not have worked out all that well for Johnny Depp last month, but fans of the actor needn't worry, because 2015 will put Depp back on the weird side again. Mortdecai is an adaptation Kyril Bonfiglioli's The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, the author's final novel which remained unfinished until satirist and parodist Craig Brown completed it. In the film, Depp plays the title character, an art dealer setting off from adventure to misadventure via Jersey and Moscow to a final showdown in a Buckinghamshire bungalow of unparalleled hideousness. Sounds pretty wild. And now we have a first look at a blonde, mustachioed Depp in the film, looking like a dashing hipster. Look! Here's our first look at David Koepp's Mortdecai from Lionsgate (via The Playlist): Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, The Secret Window) and written by Eric Aronson, based on the anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli.

In the wake of the poor critical reception and box office performance for Transcendence you better believe all eyes will be on Johnny Depp's next vehicle Mortdecai, which again features Depp in a role unlike those that have made him so popular in the mainstream, though the fact this is a comedy may work in his favor. amz asin="0141003774" size="small"David Koepp, who previously directed Depp in 2004's Secret Window, directs and co-wrote the screenplay (based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's three-novel anthology) with Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham (Bruno, Arthur) and Depp is surrounded with an impressive cast including Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Goldblum. As for the story... here's the official word: Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp...

Johnny Depp stars in the action comedy from Infinitum Nihil, Mad Chance and OddLot Entertainment alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor and Paul Bettany.

Mortdecai will open in wide release on February 6, 2015.

David Koepp directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham about a roguish art dealer on the run from Russian mobsters, British MI5 and a terrorist.

Christi Dembrowski, Depp and Andrew Lazar produce and Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum round out the key cast.

Lionsgate International handles sales outside the Us.

“Mortdecai,” the action comedy starring Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow, will open in wide release on Feb. 5, 2015, Lionsgate said Wednesday. David Koepp directs “Mortdecai,” in which Depp plays a roguish international art dealer chasing a stolen painting that has the code to a bank account filled with Nazi gold. Paltrow plays his wife, and the supporting cast includes Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Munn, Oliver Platt, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum. Koepp co-wrote with Peter Baynham and Eric Aronson. Depp produced “Mortdecai,” along with Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar. Gigi Pritzkeris the executive producer. Also see: Hollywood Torrent: Who Do We Blame For Johnny.

Jeff Goldblum, Aubrey Plaza, and Oliver Platt have joined the cast of the action comedy Mortdecai. The film, based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, wrapped production in London and is currently in production in Los Angeles.

Plaza, Platt and Goldblum join an all-star cast led by Johnny Depp and featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Additional cast previously announced include Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse.

Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

David Koepp is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson.

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Mortdecai, the action comedy starring Johnny Depp, has rounded out its cast with Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt and Jeffrey Goldblum. The film, which stars Johnny Depp, recently wrapped production in London and is currently shooting in Los Angles. Directed by David Koepp from a script by Eric Aronson, the film is an adaptation of The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery by Kyril Bonfiglioli. It also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Photos: Johnny Depp at 50: The Superstar's Life and Career in Pictures Andrew Lazar, Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot’s Gigi Pritzker are producing the project. Mortdecai,

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The star of the upcoming Sundance world premiere Life After Beth has joined Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow on Lionsgate and Oddlot’s action comedy.

Lionsgate International kicked off pre-sales at the recent Afm In Santa Monica. Mortdecai marks the first project under Lionsgate and OddLot’s multiyear co-financing and distribution deal.

Oliver Platt and Jeff Goldblum have also come on board the production, currently shooting in Los Angeles after director David Koepp recently wrapped the London segment.

Mortdecai is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli’s trilogy about a roguish art dealer and his wife who must evade Russian mobsters, British MI5 and a terrorist in search of a stolen painting believed to contain the key to a horde of Nazi gold.

The previously announced cast includes Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany, as well as Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen and Paul Whitehouse.

Eric Aronson adapted the script and Andrew Lazar, Depp...

Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment announced today that Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation, The to Do List, Safety Not Guaranteed), Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Oliver Platt (X-Men: First Class, Love and Other Drugs, 2012) and Academy Award and Emmy nominee Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day, Jurassic Park) have joined the cast of the action comedy Mortdecai. The film, based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, wrapped production in London and is currently in production in Los Angeles.

Plaza, Platt and Goldblum join an all-star cast led by Johnny Depp and featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Additional cast previously announced include Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse. David Koepp is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson. Andrew Lazar, Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot's Gigi Pritzker are producing the project.

Juggling some angry Russians, the British...

With the first burst of shooting on art world action comedy Mortdecai now complete after a stint in London, director David Koepp and star Johnny Depp are starting the next leg in Los Angeles, and have added Jeff Goldblum, Aubrey Plaza and Oliver Platt to the line-up.The film, adapted from Kyril Bonfiglioli’s three-book anthology by Eric Aronson, finds Depp playing Charles Mortdecai, a good-for-nothing art dealer and rogue. He’s in the middle of a race to find a stolen painting that is rumoured to include the code to a lost bank account stuffed full of loot stolen by the Nazis. Sounds like a sequel to The Monuments Men!Mortdecai represents Depp reuniting with Koepp, with the pair hoping for more success than their last collaboration, Secret Window. While there is no word on which characters Goldblum, Plaza and Platt are portraying, they’re joining a cast that already includes Gwyneth Paltrow,...

Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment announced today that Aubrey Plaza, Oliver Platt and Jeff Goldblum have joined the cast of the action comedy Mortdecai . The film, based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, wrapped production in London and is currently in production in Los Angeles. Plaza, Platt and Goldblum join an all-star cast led by Johnny Depp and featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany. Additional cast previously announced include Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse. David Koepp is directing the film from a screenplay by Eric Aronson. Andrew Lazar, Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot.s Gigi Pritzker are producing the project. The film is described as...

Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment have announced that principal photography has begun in London on the action comedy Mortdecai.

Based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, which has amassed a significant cult following, the film features an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn.

Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

No release date has been set for Mortdecai, but with Depp set to play “The Wolf” in Rob Marshall’s Into The Woods along with the start of Pirates 5 postponed, the actor will have time to focus...

Exclusive: Lionsgate International will commence pre-sales at Afm next month on the Johnny Depp action comedy Mortdecai that has begun shooting in London (October 21) as well as the action epic Gods Of Egypt with Gerard Butler.

David Koepp directs Mortdecai, marking the first project under Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment’s co-financing and distribution deal announced last month.

Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn star in the story of a roguish, globe-trotting art dealer who encounters Russian mobsters and British spies as he races to recover a stolen painting that may indicate the whereabouts of Nazi gold.

Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen and Paul Whitehouse have also joined the cast.

Andrew Lazar, Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot founder Gigi Pritzker are producing and Eric Aronson adapted Kyril Bonfiglioli’s book series, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery.

Meanwhile, Alex Proyas will direct Gods Of Egypt, based on an original...

Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment announced today that principal photography has begun in London on the action comedy Mortdecai. Based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, which has amassed a significant cult following, the film features an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn. Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse have also joined the cast of the film which David Koepp is directing from a script written by Eric Aronson. Andrew Lazar, Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot's Gigi Pritzker are producing the project.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Robert Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger had this to say in a statement.

"Kyril created a rich, immersive world with fresh characters, and we are thrilled to bring his beloved story to life with our friends and partners at OddLot. With David Koepp at the helm and a brilliant all-star cast,...

Filming has just begun on Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment's action comedy "Mortdecai" in the UK.

Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn all star in the David Koepp-directed film in which Depp plays Charlie Mortdecai, a debonair art dealer and part time rogue.

Charlie must traverse the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.

Angry Russians, Mi-5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist are also thrown into the mix. Eric Aronson adapted the script from the novel trilogy by Kyril Bonfiglioli.

Depp is also producing alongside Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar.

Source: Lionsgate...

Johnny Depp is currently in London where his newest film, "Mortdecai," has just begun principal photography. It is an action comedy based on the book trilogy by Kyril Bonfiglioli and is being directed by David Koepp with a script from Eric Aronson. The film is the first being produced in a deal between Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment. Beyond just starring in the film, Depp is serving as a producer on "Mortdecai" as well. As for his co-stars, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn are all set to appear alongside the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor.   The press release from Lionsgate...

Lionsgate has announced that principal photography has begun on Mortdecai. David Koepp's action comedy stars Johnny Depp as the roguish Charlie Mortdecai, an art dealer who finds himself in a race to recover a stole painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. The official plot synopsis adds some fun details like "angry Russians", "Mi5", "international terrorist," and an "impossibly leggy wife". It sounds a bit madcap and it could be a pretty fun flick. Hit the jump for the press release. The film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, and Olivia Munn. Mortdecai will likely open some time next year. Here's the press release. I've put the official synopsis in bold: Principal Photography Begins On Lionsgate And Oddlot Entertainment’S Action Comedy Mortdecai Starring Johnny Depp Santa Monica and Culver City, CA October 21, 2013 – Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf) and OddLot Entertainment...

Lionsgate and OddLot Entertainment announced today that principal photography has begun in London on the action comedy Mortdecai . Based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, which has amassed a significant cult following, the film features a cast including Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn. Guy Burnet, Michael Byrne, Michael Culkin, Jonny Pasvolsky, Ulrich Thomsen, and Paul Whitehouse have also joined the cast of the film which David Koepp is directing from a script written by Eric Aronson. Andrew Lazar, Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski and OddLot.s Gigi Pritzker are producing the project. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger said, "Kyril created a rich, immersive world with...

Olivia Munn is in talks to join the cast of Mortdecai for director David Koepp.

Johnny Depp is attached to star as Mortdecai, an art dealer who searches for a painting rumored to contain access to a secret bank account filled with Nazi gold. Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor joined the cast last month, although no details were given for their characters. Olivia Munn's role is also being kept under wraps.

David Koepp is directing from a screenplay by Eric Aronson (The Lone Ranger), adapted from the Kyril Bonfiglioli novel The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, the fourth in his series of Mortdecai books. Johnny Depp is producing alongside Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar, although it isn't known when production may begin.

Olivia Munn currently stars on the HBO series The Newsroom, and she will next be seen in Tumbledown and Beware the Night.

Mortdecai is in development and stars Johnny Depp,...

Exclusive: The Newsroom actress soon could be added to the cast of the adaptation of Kyril Bonfigloi’s anti-hero art dealer novels. I’ve learned Olivia Munn is in negotiations to join Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor in the David Koepp-directed Mortdecai. Details are sketchy about Munn’s potential role in the Lionsgate thriller, but it’s doubtful that she’ll be playing the Jock Strapp character, Mortdecai’s long-suffering manservant in the books. Eric Aronson wrote the script for the film from Bonfigloi’s 1970s work with Depp playing the roguish Charlie Mordecai. Besides her role as business journalist Sloan Sabbith on Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin sophomore HBO drama, the former Daily Show correspondent is also in the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer-produced horror crime film Beware The Night with Eric Bana. Munn is repped by CAA and Mosaic. Related: Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez & Olivia Munn Join ‘Beware The Night...

Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor are in talks to star alongside Johnny Depp in the crime drama Mortdecai.

Based on the novel The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery by Kyril Bonfiglioli, the story centers around an art dealer named Charles Mortdecai (Johnny Depp), who goes out in search of a stolen painting rumored to contain the code that provides access to hidden Nazi gold. No details were given for Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor's characters. We first reported on the project earlier this month when Johnny Depp signed on to star.

David Koepp is directing from an adapted screenplay by Eric Aronson (The Lone Ranger), with Johnny Depp producing alongside Christi Dembrowski and Andrew Lazar. Production is slated to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, after Johnny Depp wraps on the Disney musical Into the Woods.

Gwyneth Paltrow most recently starred in Marvel's Iron Man 3, and she...

Mortdecai crime pic starring Johnny Depp may add Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor Both are in talks for the Lionsgate-distributed film directed by David Koepp, according to Variety. The film is based on Kyril Bonfiglioli's series of books and follows Charles Mortdecai, an art dealer who tries to recover a stolen painting which contains a code to a bank account packed full of Nazi gold. Eric Aronson wrote the screenplay for Mortdecai which Andrew Lazar, Christi Dembrowski and Depp are producing. Paltrow can be seen in Disney's Iron Man 3 and is up next alongside Mark Ruffalo in Stuart Blumberg's Thanks for Sharing romantic dramedy.