Art Market Monitor

Global Coverage ~ Unique Analysis

  • AMMpro
  • AMM Fantasy Collecting Game
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us

Johnny Depp Finally Brings Rollicking Art Dealer and Rogue, Charlie ‘Mortdecai,’ to the Screen

April 25, 2014 by Marion Maneker

Don't Point That Thing at Me

The long-awaited debut of a movie based upon the Charlie Mortdecai trilogy of novels—Don’t Point That Thing at Me, Something Nasty in the Woodshed and After You with the Pistol—is finally coming to the screen in 2015 after a brief sojourn with Sacha Baron Cohen but now starring Johnny Depp:

Based on the the novels of Kyril Bonfiglioli, “Mortdecai” follows the globetrotting rake Charlie Mortdecai (Depp) as he races to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Along the way, he has to deal with the Russian mob, British intelligence, an international terrorist and his “impossibly leggy wife.”

Depp’s co-stars include Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn. The film is directed by David Koepp (“Premium Rush”), from a script he co-wrote with Eric Aronson and Peter Baynham.

Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow caper ‘Mortdecai’ set for February (LA Times)

More from Art Market Monitor

  • Fo Tan: Hong Kong's Art RefugeFo Tan: Hong Kong's Art Refuge
  • Asian Art Market Continues Rapid Ascent at Sotheby’s $270 M. Hong Kong SalesAsian Art Market Continues Rapid Ascent at Sotheby’s $270 M. Hong Kong Sales
  • Christie’s Latin American = $17.6mChristie’s Latin American = $17.6m
  • Steve Wynn Accused of Sexual Misconduct by WSJSteve Wynn Accused of Sexual Misconduct by WSJ
  • Does Christie’s Want to Hold Auctions in Iran?Does Christie’s Want to Hold Auctions in Iran?
  • Christie's Summer of FreudChristie's Summer of Freud

Filed Under: General

About Marion Maneker

LiveArt

Want to get Art Market Monitor‘s posts sent to you in our email? Sign up below by clicking on the Subscribe button.

  • About Us/ Contact
  • Podcast
  • AMMpro
  • Newsletter
  • FAQ

twitterfacebooksoundcloud
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
California Privacy Rights
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Advertise on Art Market Monitor
 

Loading Comments...