• /Filmcast Ep. 334 - Black Mass

    David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss this year's Emmy Awards, the horrific making of The Island of Dr. Moreau, and today's sexually deviant society. David's first film is now available for purchase at theprimaryinstinct.com. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now…

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  • Johnny Depp Confirmed For 'Black Mass', Tom Hardy In Talks

    The Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass got a fresh jolt of life last month when Scott Cooper entered talks to direct, and now it's taking another big step forward as casting gets underway. In the lead role will be Johnny Depp, who previously signed on and then quit the project last year, while Tom Hardy is…

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  • Johnny Depp Bails On 'Black Mass'

    The film Black Mass, which is meant to tell the story of high-profile Massachusettes gangster Whitey Bulger, would have been a Donnie Brasco reunion of sorts, but the idea of Johnny Depp playing Bulger seemed a little weird. Now it isn't happening. Black Mass is to be directed by Donnie Brasco producer Barry Levinson, based…

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  • Johnny Depp Confirmed For Wally Pfister's 'Transcendence' And Barry Levinson's 'Black Mass;' 'Pirates 5' Nowhere In Sight

    One of the most popular and in-demand actors in Hollywood has just scheduled the rest of his year, with one glaring omission. Johnny Depp will now officially star in Transendence, the mysterious sci-fi directorial debut of Wally Pfister, best known for his work with Christopher Nolan. From there he'll star in Barry Levinson's Black Mass, a true-crime…

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  • Johnny Depp To Play Whitey Bulger In Crime Biopic 'Black Mass'

    Regional crime boss James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger has a curiously strong hold on the imaginations of filmmakers. As one of the last of a largely bygone generation of gangsters, Bulger has become an inspiration for those looking to create screen villains -- Jack Nicholson's character in The Departed, for example, was based on Bulger. So…

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