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Depp makes 'Rum Diary' his next film
Published Wednesday, Jan 14 2009, 18:54 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Rex Features
The Rum Diary focuses on struggling writer Paul Kemp (Depp) as he becomes involved in a complicated love triangle at the run-down newspaper in Puerto Rico where he has just been employed. Kemp is based on the late gonzo writer Thompson's experiences as a 22-year-old.
Depp portrayed Thompson in Terry Gilliam's Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas.
Director Bruce Robinson (Withnail & I) has begun searching for the female lead, Chenault, who Kemp becomes infatuated with.
The Rum Diary is scheduled to begin production in March 2009.
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