Johnny Depp and Andrea Iervolino Team Up on WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS

Johnny Depp and producer Andrea Iervolino will come together to develop and produce film and digital content, starting with drama "Waiting for the Barbarians," according to Variety.

"Waiting for the Barbarians," an adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's novel, will star Depp, Mark Rylance and Robert Pattinson. The film, from director Ciro Guerra, will begin production later this month in Morocco.

"Waiting for the Barbarians" centers on the crisis of conscience of a magistrate from a small colonial town after he witnesses the cruel treatment of prisoners of war.

Depp will next be seen as Gellert Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" this November.

"In this era of democratized entertainment, I admire the imaginative ethos of Andrea and look forward to collaborating together in a liberating, progressive manner that will befit the principals of our respective entities," Depp said.

Iervolino said, "Johnny has the ability to conceptualize material in a way that few can, and is unburdened of conventional industry formulas that dictate the projects that get made, traditionally. As we make strides to embrace disruptiveness, Johnny will be a key collaborator with us and we are tremendously excited to back his visions and instincts on stories to bring to life."

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