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EXCLUSIVE: While Johnny Depp waits to see if director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer can figure out a way to salvage The Lone Ranger after Disney halted the film because of a huge budget, Depp is making forward progress on dusting off another period property. David Koepp has been set to write the script for the remake of the 76-year-old film The Thin Man, the remake that Depp set up last year at Warner Bros as a vehicle to re-team with his Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides director Rob Marshall. Depp will produce with his Infinitum Nihil partner Christi Dembrowski, Langley Park’s Kevin McCormick, Marshall and John DeLuca. There was talk that Jerry Stahl was going to write, but apparently nothing was written and Koepp is going to start from scratch. Which means he’ll go back to the Dashiell Hammett novel that spawned the series of six MGM films that starred William Powell and Myrna Loy.
Depp will play Nick, the former detective who marries an adorable young socialite, drinks a lot and occasionally solves a case. There is no word yet on who’ll join Depp and play Nora. The original intention is to take elements of the first two films and work them into one film, putting it into a period setting and giving it a Sherlock Holmes-like stylized treatment. Marshall also intends to use his talent as a choreographer (remember he did Chicago) and work in a musical number or two. Koepp directed Depp in the 2004 thriller Secret Window, which Koepp adapted from a Stephen King novel. Koepp recently came aboard to rewrite the Jack Ryan film at Paramount that still has Jack Bender attached to direct and Chris Pine aboard to play the CIA analyst in his formative years as Paramount tries to reboot that Tom Clancy-created franchise. Adam Cozad had written the earlier draft. Koepp has time to write after completing Premium Rush, the film he co-wrote and directed, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon starring. Koepp’s repped by CAA and attorney David Fox.
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Yawn, another remake.
Word is that Rachel Weisz is the one they are looking at for Nora and i good choice.
Are you kidding me? Depp playing another alcholic. What is he the new Dudley Moore? When is this guy going to play a leading man? What has happened to his career? Rum Diary looks horrific. And who wants to see him as Tonto?! I mean seriously. It’s dorky. Depp needs to get new management, and take a page out of Brad Pitt’s book. No Tonto. No more eyeliner, Johnny!!!!!!!
aconcernedfan
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! How dare you mess with one of the most wonderful classic movies and series in history! I’m starting to HATE Hollywood! For all the people who think they are “creative” there doesn’t seem to be an ounce of creativity in the bunch! This is the same as remaking HARVEY or IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE… the former which Spielberg has been trying to do. You all need to go away and let a new crop of people take over!
I used to think Koepp was a wonderful person… but it’s obvious that he’s plagerized Premium Rush from the novel Ultimate Rush… now they’ll bastardize The Thin Man… CREATE SOMETHING ORIGINAL!!!!
Let’s “Re-Boot” the Team that came up with this idea……out-of-the-Park!!!!! JEEEEESH, C’MON MAN!
Give me a break, Rum Diary looks very good and if you don’t like it, don’t see it.
HOW DO I SAY THIS: JOHNNY DEPP YOU ARE ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING THAT WHICH YOU PLAY A CHARICATURE. I KNOW YOUR “PEEPS” CLAIM YOU ARE THE ONE BILLION DOLLAR MAN. BUT BE SURE THE CASH COWS THAT THEY ARE AREN’T SELLING YOU DOWN THE RIVER. WE USED TO THINK YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE THAT WASN’T A SELL OUT. BUT NOW YOU’RE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BECOMING THE NEW NICK CAGE. PLAY A NORMAL ROLE. PLEASE. DON’T REMAKE THIN MAN. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A DETECTIVE HOW ABOUT AN ORIGINAL? AND THE LONE RANGER SHOULD STAY LONE. IT’S A GIFT HORSE THAT THAT MOVIE ISN’T HAPPENING BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. I GUESS YOU WERE DEMANDING TOO MUCH MONEY AND THAT’S WHAT TIPPED THE SCALES.
JOHNNY, WHAT HAPPENED TO YE?
TRM
Parker doesn’t know Hollywood history very well. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE has already been remade ( with Marlo Thomas of all people ) and THE THIN MAN has been a tv series and a Broadway musical already.
As for aconcernedfan, suggesting Depp was playing another alcoholic shows he/she knows nothing of the original film. William Powell was the very definition of a leading man in the role – smart, witty, mature and the absolute best partner a woman could have. My mother loved this man and that character until the day she died.
And the original source material is of course, Hammet’s book – a really easy read BTW. The movies with Powell and Loy (there were, what 3?) were very easy breezy and had great humor.
I think Depp will make a fine Nick. The casting of Asta is gonna be a HUGE event!
There were 5…you’re off by 2. It appears you know very little, especially if you think Depp “will make a fine Nick.”
Actually, there were six movies starring William Powell in the Thin Man series. You may want to re-think your snarky attitude, especially when you’re wrong. The previous poster was guessing hence the ?. As far as the idea of remaking The Thin Man, I’m not thrilled by it but you never know … however, no matter how successful it may turn out to be, Nick and Nora will always be Powell and Loy IMHO.
“Work in a musical number or two”? YIKES.
I love the classic and am sad to see a potential remake.
Is there no one in this business willing to take a chance on an original script instead of constant remakes? Sad.
I am shocked anyone would remake The Thin Man. Captain Jack and his dog Asta? Horrible. Maybe it’s time you traded in your scripts and your ever so sweet agent…I’m just sayin’
Just saw Thin Man last night. Folks, Loy and Powell are beyond charming but the movie creaks and clunks and the jokes produce amused smiles at best. A wonderful movie but it has not aged as well as It Happened One Night and other comedies of the day and is ripe ‘n’ ready for a lush lavish remake.
Agreed about the clunkiness of the original. The chemistry and interaction between Loy and Powell is what makes it as enjoyable as it is. I’m not completely horrified at the idea of it being re-envisioned but I don’t think Depp is the right choice for it at all.
I completely agree, but we could all look at it another way. As in the theatre, opera and dance worlds, patrons flock to see new mountings of old ballets, musicals and historic operas. The unfortunate (or fortunate – depending on you outlook) thing about live performance is that is lost to the ether after each viewing. Having different directors visions of classic stories on film gives us the advantage of being able to enjoy all interpretations any time we wish. I just wish they had better taste in actors and weren’t so afraid of new talent. Don’t get me wrong, I love Johnny Depp. The studios are just so focused on the bottom line they can’t make any interesting choices and we,the audience, are stuck with the same people doing the same schtick.
Depp is talented but only William Powell can play Nick Charles. leave THE THIN MAN alone. The title and the series won’t mean ANYTHING to young audiences and you will only alienate the core audience and film buffs. Depp wants to play a well-off private dick? Go ahead but call it something else! They always do this – they ruin a beloved nugget – Honeymooners – the original series is a classic – the Cedric remake is torture. Wild Wild West – the original series was unique, creative and loved by its fans, the remake with Will Smith is one of the most bloated, miscast pieces of pain ever made in Hollywood.
Cut my legs off, and call me shorty, and say it ain’t true! To remake the Thin Man movies would be the worst idea EVER!!! William Powell and Myrna Loy where sheer movie PERFECTION! I love Johnny Depp, and Rob Marshall, too…..but HANDS OFF this classic series of movies. There are some movies that need to be left alone—and the Thin Man series is one such treasure! Us die-hard Nick and Nora fans would NEVER go and watch a remake!
With all due respect, in 2011 the total number of “die-hard Nick and Nora fans” could fit into a booth at The Smoke House.
Whole generations are unfamiliar with these characters. If there are going to be remakes/reinventions, this property is a good candidate.
Then let “whole generations” watch the original. Johnny Depp is grossly wrong for this role anyway. It’s contemptible and a certain failure in the making.
Think Johnny would surprise here but where do find a Myrna Loy?…(visions of the toxic chemistry of The Tourist)
The ratio of negative to positive posts would seem to disprove your statement.
I don’t think its a bad idea. The Thin man was made in 1934 – its 77 years old. Yes it was a good movie , but this could open it up to a whole other generation that doesn’t watch TCM .I say go for it. With Depp at the helm it will make money
I MUST AGREE WITH JOE AND THE REST OF THE ANTI-THE THIN MAN REMAKE. THE THIN MAN MOVIE ARE A CLASSIC. REMEMBER THE SHORT LIVE TELEVISION SERIES FROM THE FIFTIES. WILLIAM POWELL AND MYRNA LOY WILL BE A TOUGHT ACT TO FOLLOW. LIKE JOE SAID IT WILL BE A MONEY MAKER. GOOD LUCK TO JOHNNY DEPP AND THE ACTRESS WHO WILL PLAY NORA CHARLES. MAYBE IT WILL BE A HIT. YOUR TRULY CHARLES DAVID HASKELL
Oh god no!!! Lord I don’t talk to you often, if ever, but please don’t less this come to pass!!!
And I just read further, a Sherlock Holmes style treatment!!! Is this an April Fools joke? It has to be, I kno it’s August but maybe the producers are going thru some sort of groundhog day like experience, that’s the only possible explanation
If Rum Diary is the first movie Depp’s company produced, I wouldn’t rush to see the next one. What a lame looking movie.
Emma Stone has the comic timing & is closer in age to the character in the book than Myrna Loy. She’d be the perfect Nora.
Unless they’re intending to make Nora the daughter of Nick, then no to Emma Stone. Haven’t we had enough of these ridiculous May-December on screen relationships?
Ever read the book?
I agree, but she’s perfect if they stay true to the book.
Another great candidate: Scarlett Johansson.
Johansson…again, no…I see no comic timing…if you point to any SNL appearance I’ll snort water out my nose.
Ummmmm…..no. Even if we’d “read the book” they’re still casting Johnny FREAKIN’ Depp and that age range would be off….and though I love her and think she a bright young actress, she doesn’t have the sophication needed to play Nora.
LOL! Tough crowd!
You can’t really look at a 1930′s movie by today’s standards. It was very sharp and witty in its day, and was wildly popular and became a franchise of five or six movies. People back then didn’t talk or act like they do now (must have been nice) so anyone watching the original might think it’s quaint or dull – it’s just not vulgar or dumbed down or made pc like everything today. (Anyone see the remake of “The Women”? Wretched.) I’ve always liked Johnny Depp, but now I’m sick of his tired “gay Pirate” charicature, it was amusing at first but now it’s really stale, and I don’t want to see him as “The Thin Man.” If they’re going to reboot it, cast someone who’s not so overexposed.
I love that Johnny Depp loves classic movies like The Thin Man. Can’t imagine anyone can recapture the magic of William Powell and Myrna Loy, though. Who cares about the creaky plot?! The crazy characters are a riot, the premise is fun. Myrna Loy had the best entrance ever in that movie. It’s hard not to wish them well with this, just because they must really love The Thin Man.
anybody ever read the book? Dashiell Hammett?
It’s VERY different in tone than the old movies. Nick Charles is more Bogie than William Powell. There’s nothing “madcap” about the book — it’s got humor, but it’s a fairly gritty noir. They really Hollywooded up the book, for the old movies.
The old movies are great, but — you could argue that a movie version that true to the book has never really been done.
Going back to the original source material might actually be a cool idea?
There is something musical about the interplay between Nick and Nora. So Rob Marshall is an interesting choice and a couple of musical numbers is an interesting idea.
You don’t want them to be carbon copies of Powell and Loy which is what the Coens did with casting their remake of “True Grit” therefore both versions are worthwhile.
I say Patty Clarkson for Nora. You want to get home to her, muss her up, push yourselves into the shower and the dressing room, take her out, and start that damnable cycle over and over again which sums up the appeal (I think) of Nick and Nora. It was a fantasy of a successful sophisticated cosmopolitan domestic married life. (Although it did require Nick to be constantly plastered. Also interesting in light of the possibility of a remake. Nora can be after him to cut down on drinking throughout the comedy.)
You have to make it quick, snappy, a brisk sit. (Slowing down the repartee for a series of musical numbers and an intermission was deadly for the Broadway version which was, until “Spiderman/Turn Off the Dark,” the show with the longest preview period for a Broadway show, but perhaps this needs to be confirmed as genuinely factual.)
You want them to be as smart and worldly and adult as Powell and Loy were. And a little bored with everybody and everything except of course, Asta, themselves, their glamorous family life, and a damnable mystery.
Having typed all of this Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are both really, really great.
All of this assuming it’s the same time period.
Nora can be after him to cut down on drinking throughout the comedy.
God, no. There’s nothing worse than a nagging woman on screen. And i say that as a woman myself.
Didn’t it take Hollywood three tries to get to the right movie version of The Maltese Falcon? If they go back Hammett’s original novel they’ll find plenty of material for a fresh and sincere version of this story.
Hopefully they’ll keep it in that 1930s era, though. If the new film takes the look of Michael Mann’s Public Enemies and mixes it with Dashiell Hammett’s Thin Man plotting and dialogue, it could be a worthy addition to the (mostly) Hardboiled canon.
I just want it to be more like the Mitchum version of Farewell, My Lovely than like the Mitchum version of The Big Sleep.
For everybody decrying remakes/sequels and “how can they bastardize The Thin Man,”….you don’t know your film history.
There were FIVE SEQUELS MADE TO THE THIN MAN IN THE 30s AND 40s. FIVE!!
That’s more sequels than the Final Destination series.
Hollywood has always been good at bastardizing something good to turn a buck. Deal with it.
These were all different stories w/different plot lines built around 2 characters that had a through line through all 6 films. That’s a little different from the dreck you site.