Johnny Depp to direct first film in 25 years as Modigliani biopic announced after Amber Heard court battle

Johnny Depp just lately gained his courtroom battle towards ex-wife Amber Heard (Image: AP)

Johnny Depp is about to direct his first movie in 25 years, it has been claimed.

The 59-year-old just lately returned to work within the wake of his prolonged defamation trial towards ex-wife Amber Heard, through which he sued the Aquaman actress for an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Publish in 2018, discussing her expertise with home abuse.

After a fierce courtroom battle, the jury ultimately present in his favor and awarded him $10million, with the 36-year-old successful one rely of her countersuit and being given $2m.

Following his authorized woes, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor will reportedly be getting behind the digital camera as soon as once more, for a brand new venture on famend artist Amedeo Modigliani.

In response to the Hollywood Reporter, the venture relies on a play by Dennis McIntyre, and can discover the work of the painter and sculptor throughout an eventful time in 1916, which might mark a turning level in his life and profession. 

In addition to sitting within the director’s chair, Depp may also co-produce the flick for IN.2, beside Al Pacino and Barry Navidi, with manufacturing set to start in 2023.

The actor is returning to the director’s chair (Image: Getty)

‘The saga of Mr Modigliani’s life is one which I’m extremely honored, and really humbled, to carry to the display,’ he advised the publication. 

‘It was a lifetime of nice hardship, however eventual triumph — a universally human story all viewers can establish with.’

Navidi continued: ‘This venture has been very near Al’s coronary heart. Al launched me to the play Modigliani a few years in the past and I immediately fell in love with it.

‘It is a slice of Modi’s life and never a bio. It’s been a dream of mine to work with Johnny once more – he’s a real artist with an incredible imaginative and prescient to carry this nice story to the display.’

Amber Heard gained one rely of her countersuit towards her ex-husband (Image: Reuters)

Little else is understood about Modigliani, with the forged not but introduced.

Depp first obtained behind the digital camera 25 years in the past, directing 1997 film, The Courageous, which he additionally co-wrote and starred in.

Except for his upcoming directorial enterprise, the Edward Scissorhands star just lately gave followers a glimpse at his stint as King Louis XV in Jeanne du Barry – following a younger working-class girl who makes use of her intelligence to climb the social ladder, earlier than touchdown on the radar of the Royal.

The interval drama began filming final month, and marked the Hollywood star’s first characteristic movie in three years – Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory and India Hair are additionally believed to star.

The primary promo was unveiled final week and noticed the actor posing sideways in full regal costume, together with a plumed hat and curled white hair, full with a black blindfold over his eyes.

Deadline reviews that the shoot is anticipated to final for 11 weeks, with places together with Paris and Versailles.

Metro.co.uk has contacted Depp’s reps for a remark.