Happy news–the feature film of The Rum Diary, starring Johnny Depp, has now begun casting; according to Heather Langone of BlogStage, Denise Chamian is the casting director. Hopefully we will hear some announcements soon. Bruce Robinson will be directing The Rum Diary and has adapted the screenplay from the novel by Hunter S. Thompson. Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil and Graham King’s GK Films will produce. The Rum Diary is scheduled to begin production in March.

The Zone thanks Emma for sharing the news; you can read more on the News & Views forum. –Part-Time Poet