Transcendence - Wally Pfister's debut
Johnny Depp | Christopher Nolan | Jack Paglen
Johnny Depp | Christopher Nolan | Jack Paglen
According to sources
Johnny Depp is in negotiations to star in Wally Pfister's Transcendence for Alcon. The film, written by Jack Paglen, will mark the Inception cinematographer's directorial debut.
Depp will receive a mammoth payday for the role, $20 million against 15 percent of the gross, sources say.
And the executive producer is none other than Christopher Nolan! Who else is stoked?The story centers on a man who creates a computer that develops a malevolent awareness. Depp will play a husband who gets sucked into the computer, contingent on changes Pfister is making to the script, sources say.