Johnny Depp Books First Big Studio Film Since Amber Heard Fallout

Johnny Depp is making his huge Hollywood return … reserving the starring position within the newest re-imagining of a Charles Dickens vacation basic, TMZ has confirmed.

Source tells us … Depp is in remaining negotiations to play the namesake in “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol” … which is within the works at Paramount Pictures, and also will star Andrea Riseborough.

This ‘Carol’ iteration is described as … “A thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, follows one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance.”

This is main information … ‘trigger this will likely be Depp’s first big-budget studio flick since his fall from grace over the Amber Heard saga.

As you recall … Johnny and Amber married in 2015 earlier than separating simply 15 months later … and, in 2019, their relationship obtained renewed consideration when JD sued AH for defamation over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed she wrote about domestic violence.

After years of litigation — and a trial broadcast tens of millions watched — a jury dominated largely in favor of Depp … awarding him tens of millions in damages. Heard herself was awarded a pair  million in her countersuit by the identical jury.

Since then, Depp has largely been starring in impartial movies and doing business work … but it surely appears fairly clear Hollywood is able to convey him again into the fold.