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Johnny Depp buys 'The Vault' film rights
Published Sunday, Aug 7 2011, 13:59 BST | By Mark Langshaw | 3 comments
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The actor will develop the project for the big screen with The Departed producer Graham King, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Vault is a three-part sci-fi-horror published by Image Comics. The story follows a group of divers who unleash an ancient evil when they an uncover a sunken sarcophagus on a mission off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Depp has previously collaborated with King on The Tourist, Rango and his upcoming movie The Rum Diary.
The Vault #1 arrived in stores earlier this month. The comic sold out at distribution level, and is due for release in digital on August 10.
A potential release window for The Vault is yet to be announced.
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