DEPP TACKLES DANTE
Now, unlike Ms. Swank, Johnny Depp’s choices rarely disappoint. His production company has acquired screen rights to the Nick Tosches novel In the Hand of Dante, Variety reports. It revolves around The Divine Comedy and tells parallel storylines involving Dante in 14th-century Italy as he tries to complete the work, and a contemporary storyline involving Tosches (Depp), who is asked to authenticate what might be the original manuscript. No, Tim Burton is not directing.
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