John Logan News

September 10, 2008
Depp and Verbinski Reteam for 'Toon
Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski will reunite for Paramount's "Rango," an animated feature in which Depp will lend his voice to "a household pet that goes on an adventure to discover its true self." Verbinski will direct from a John Logan script. More...

May 9, 2008
Gore Verbinski to Produce, Direct Bioshock
Universal is moving ahead with a film adaptation of the bestselling videogame Bioshock, with Gore Verbinski attached to produce and direct. John Logan is in negotiations to write the script. More...

May 6, 2008
Ice Age Director Re-Inventing Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick's bestselling children's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret is headed for the big screen, with John Logan writing the script and Ice Age's Chris Wedge directing. More...

October 11, 2007
Will Smith and Michael Mann are Empire Builders
Will Smith and Michael Mann are reuniting to build an Empire for Columbia Pictures. More...

May 4, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dunst Forgives Self For Bad Acting, Downey Reflects On "Iron Man," New "Magneto" Director, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Kirsten Dunst talks about the woes of blue-screen theatrics, Robert Downey Jr. discusses his "Iron Man" pedigree, and the new "Magneto" director comes with plenty of superhero experience. More...

February 23, 2007
Scorsese Keeping Busy with "Hugo Cabret"
Looks like the beloved Martin Scorsese is back in high-demand these days. According to Variety, the filmmaker is in talks to bring recent kid's novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" to the big screen ... but what about that "Departed" sequel? More...

October 19, 2006
Helena Bonham Carter Joins Tim Burton's New Project
It's a piece of casting news that'll please many, but shock no one: Helena Bonham Carter has been cast opposite Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's movie version of "Sweeney Todd." Needless to say, this trio has collaborated on numerous occasions, with generally excellent results each time out. More...

August 17, 2006
Burton & Depp Together for the 6th Time: Sweeney Todd
When Tim Burton and Johnny Depp get together, pretty wild movies tend to happen. Frankly I think all five of their previous collaborations have been darn fine films, and here's some good news: That "Sweeney Todd" adaptation they've been planning is finally locked down and ready for production... More...

January 9, 2006
Burton & Depp Together Again for "Sweeney"?
Andrew Hartman of MovieMusicals.net looks to have snagged quite the impressive scoop ... provided it turns out to be accurate, of course. Word is that insane filmmaker Tim Burton and ultra-cool actor Johnny Depp will be re-teaming (yes, again) to bring an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" to the big screen. More...