Rex Mundi in the works…
In 2006, Johnny Depp, under his Infinitum Nihil banner, purchased the rights to Rex Mundi, the Arvid Nelson Dark Horse series with the intention to star as Dr. Julien Sauniere. Then there was very little information to be found, since then. Rex Mundi is set in an alternate history where Martin Luther was assassinated, there was no Reformation, and the Catholic Church is still top dog in the 1930s. Inquisition is still in effect, monarchs rule, and somehow magic still manages to exist. Dr. Sauniere finds himself investigating the disappearance of a medieval scroll and horrific ritual murders. Johnny loves the project, not just because he loves comics, but because of interest in the Templar Knights and that kind of research.
The exciting part is that Rex Mundi now has a script! It was written by Jim Uhls, and they’re now looking for a director. Johnny has been right in the middle of the entire process, along with co-producer Barry Levine. Levine says they are waiting on the second draft from Uhls. The original story was a search for the Holy Grail theme, as well as descendant of Jesus, but they changed it around due to DaVinci Code. There is some worry about that development, which puts the pressure on whoever is chosen to direct to make sure the story holds up. However, Warner Brothers is reportedly pretty excited about the project. They have a couple directors in mind, and are waiting for Depp to look at the list. Says Levine: “Everything begins and ends with Johnny.”
Funny, that’s how I feel too, but for entirely different reasons. Heh.
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