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Johnny Depp, Michael Mann Agree to Film ‘Public Enemies’ in Chicago
Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Film
Michael Mann and Johnny Depp have agreed to film “Public Enemies”. It’ll be a Chicago-based film about Depression-era gangsters set in 1933 to 1934.
Depp will play John Dillinger, according to Variety. The film is slated to start shooting in Chicago on March 10, 2008.
Michael Mann.
Photo credit: IMDb
Mann wrote the script based on the book by Bryan Burroughs. Depp recently backed out of Mira Nair’s “Shantaram” due to WGA strike-related script problems.
Since 2006’s “Miami Vice,” Mann has been jumping on and off abandoned projects. “Public Enemies” sounds close in tone and period to an untitled Hollywood noir written by John Logan that stars Leonardo DiCaprio. That project fell through due to a budget climbing in excess of $100 million.
Mann also was attached to “Empire” – a media-mogul drama again written by Logan (which its proposed star, Will Smith, recently compared to “Richard III”) – along with a former Martin Scorsese project entitled “Frankie Machine”. “Frankie Machine” was due to star Robert De Niro and be rewritten by Alex Tse (“Watchmen”).
Mann was possibly to step in and direct “Edwin A. Salt,” which is a CIA thriller to star Tom Cruise.
Its original director, Terry George (“Reservation Road,” “Hotel Rwanda”), recently dropped out due to script problems. Despite the strike, Mann also wouldn’t commit without a rewrite to the screenplay by Kurt Wimmer (“Equilibrium,” “Ultraviolet”).
Depp and Mann previously almost collaborated on an adaptation of “Death of a Dissident” about the assassinated former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko.
Mann, who was born in Chicago, previously filmed “Thief” and “Manhunter” in the Windy City.
20 Responses for "Johnny Depp, Michael Mann Agree to Film ‘Public Enemies’ in Chicago"
Michael Mann and Johnny Depp have agreed to film “Public Enemies”
December 6th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
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Bridgett
December 7th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
2Hey, where in chicago? i live here and want to see him
Adam Fendelman
December 10th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
3The film is slated to start shooting in Chicago on March 10, 2008.
Taylor
March 9th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
4yea i wanna know where in chicago, just seeing him would be a dream come true
Jasmine
March 14th, 2008 at 12:06 am
5Well I heard that they are going to be shooting by MIDWAY AIRPORT!! I work at a bank and the people involved in the production keep coming there to cash their “public enemies” checks!! And thats what they told me!!
Megan
March 20th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
6Are you SURE? I have never met any celeb in my life!!! Meeting or even just seeing my favorite actor would be a great change to that. Consider it a pivital moment in my life.
taylor
March 27th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
7Hey if u read this by today or tomorrow. they are filming on my block today and tomorrow from 6pm to 6am. Its on the corner of Sheridan and Surf at 425 W. Surf
Leigh
March 27th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
8I heard a rumor that he and the crew may be dining at Cousin’s Restaurant on Broadway and Diversey! A “party of fifty” is supposed to be there tonight (March 27), and they think it’s them, but the ones making the reservations didn’t say, or rather refused to say. A “close friend” works there and this is what I was told…. Not one to start rumors, but it would be cool if it were them! I’ll know by tonight if the friend goes in and sends a text.
theresa
March 31st, 2008 at 6:38 pm
9where is jhonny depp going to be next?
carol
March 31st, 2008 at 11:26 pm
10hey just got word that Johny depp will be hanging out on 105th and torrence tonight. the crew will be at the church.
he was sited earlier today on chicago’s southeast side and teh east side.
Anne
April 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
11The past few nights they’ve been at Clark and Newport. Does anyone know where they’re going to be tonight? I’ve heard a few different things from the crew and don’t know what to believe.
Gloria
April 5th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
12April 4th they were on 23rd and Damen shooting a night scene at the closed down Chicago Police station, April 7 - 10 they will be shoting @ lower wacker from 9 p.m. and so on!
Gloria
April 5th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
13April 7 - 10 they will be shooting @ lower wacker from 9 p.m. and so on!
katie
April 7th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
14Hey guys. . . I just met Johnny Depp a few hours ago!!! Hes soooo much Hotter in person!!! He was filming in a theater in down town Arora he smiled at ME and then waved at ME!!!!! It was awsome!!!
Lisa
April 8th, 2008 at 1:59 am
15He is in Aurora tonight.
Kayleen
April 8th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
16Where will be be tomorrow?
sophy
April 10th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
17where is he now?
Paul
May 16th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
18Where is the shooting this weekend?
Johanna
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 am
19where is johnny depp going to be tonight??? does anyone know??? i would just love to see him!!!!
emma
July 11th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
20where will he be soon?!? im from Irelad and wud luuv to see him! im here for 3 more days! sum1 reply please!
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