Disney has reportedly closed a deal for an untitled pitch from Johnny Depp that’s being described as “a modern re-imagining of Don Quixote.”
Director Terry Gilliam might not believe in “the curse of Don Quixote,” but he might be the last one not to. The financing for his long-time-coming movie based on Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel has fallen apart, putting the movie on hold… again.
Not content with turning Sherlock Holmes into a big-budget man of action, Warner Bros. is turning his attentions to another literature classic with an eye to… well, bastardizing it. Are you ready for a burly, explosive Don Quixote?