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So was this written before 'Fear and Loathing' and more importantly, will JD be shaving his head again?

I do love 'Fear and Loathing' so thisl be a good film to watch.

Marcus on Jan 13, 2009

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Sounds very interesting. Hopefully it has the same erratic feel of Fear and Loathing.

Alfredo on Jan 13, 2009

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This information was announced at least a year ago. That's when I knew about it anyway.

Casey on Jan 13, 2009

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*hands Casey a cookie*


Thanks for passing along the info for those of us who aren't "in the know," Alex.

Jedi on Jan 13, 2009

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Fear and Loathing of the Caribbean.

The Real Alex on Jan 13, 2009

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The Rum Diary was Thompson first book I believe. It's pretty good. It's no Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but Depp will make it good.

LeftHanded on Jan 13, 2009

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its got Rum and the Caribbean, heh.

Richard on Jan 13, 2009

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Any Hunter S Thompson based film gets e excited. Especially when Depp is involved

Dan W on Jan 13, 2009

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I do remember Benicio Del Toro was asked by Hunter to direct this before he died (strange choice, but apparently he felt he could do it justice)… However, nothing had been signed, and after his unfortunate death there were legal disputes… Would have been interesting to see Benicio direct something, especially this wonderful book. At least Depp is still attached!

Bogart on Jan 13, 2009

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Chenault is not Sanderson's girlfriend–she's Yeoman's. This book has quite a different tone than Fear and Loathing, so hopefully the film will be different too. I can't imagine why Depp would want to revisit Raoul Duke. Duke is Thompson after he became Hunter S. Thompson. Paul Kemp is his chance to honor the real man aside from his mystique. And, I hope they find an actress who is not one of those obvious choices.

donnamatrix on Jan 13, 2009

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a few years ago there were rumor casting that Kevin Spacey was going to be in this as well. He would be good as Chenault's husband. I would love to see Benicio Del Toro in this as well.

John Moon on Jan 13, 2009

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I was getting a little worry some as to wether this film would ever get made. I knew Depp was the owner of the rights to the book. Dare I say he gets back into more "adult" films and take a break from "kid" films. Not that Pirates wasn't great, it's just that we all know what Depp is capable of.

wm on Jan 13, 2009

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but….why is the rum gone?
he just cant get away from rum can he? hahaha

smile on Jan 13, 2009

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God, this is going to be brilliant.

Especially if that Spacey talk is true.

Reading the headline alone, I kinda had my fingers crossed that if it were going to go into production, that Gilliam would be involved again - never before had anyone done a book so much justice. Fear and Loathing was so brilliant and perfect, exactly like the book.
But yeah, either way, it should be good. JD was pretty much born to play HST and all his zany alter-egos.
Too bad about the obvious rum references that are gonna haunt that poor man for the rest of his career.

But for the love of god, no Keira Knightley. She ruins everything with her perpetual sunken-cheeked pout and annoying voice. I love Scarlett Johansson, but would she relly be right for this?

Rosy on Jan 14, 2009

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Any thing from Johnny Depp is acceptable

Fisherr on Jan 14, 2009

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Knightly AND Johannson are wrong for Chenault. The thing is Scarlett may look like her, but she has none of the fire and insane danger that Chenault possesses. Same for Knightly. Chenault barely wears clothes, much less a corset, and Knightly feels perpetually bound up! This is not a repressed girl….she is a Sienna Miller type. In fact, I would rather see Sienna Miller paly her then mediocre Scarlett and cold fish Keira. Also, Evan Rachel Wood would be great, or maybe Abbie Cornish.

Michelle on Jan 14, 2009

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The real question is…. Do we really want or care for another Depp movie? Let's have his co star be Helen Bonham-carter and have Tim Burton direct with Danny Elfman scoring the tracks. Yes. Let's do it all over… YAWN……………..

smacky on Jan 14, 2009

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I really enjoyed this book and I've been tyring to keep tabs on it ever since I heard about it in 2003. A correction that the newpaper isn't called "the rum diary" its simply "the daily news".


While I think that Depp would be fantastic at this role, I'm just concerned that he might be a little too old. Though he doesnt look like his in his mid 40's, he definatly doesn't look like he's in his early twenties. Hopefully with the magic of the movies, that can be altered a bit.

A while ago while I was surfing IMDB.COM for this movie and some of the cast members who were previously linked were Benico Del Toro, Nick Nolte, Josh Hartnett, and as Chenault - Scarlette Johanson. I've heard none of this actors are currently attatched to this film now, but I think that sounds like a pretty good starter for a cast.

Jackie on Jan 14, 2009

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I love this book and it would be great to see it done justice on the big screen. But, for the love of God, no Johansson or Knightly - that would be so WRONG!!! Totally agree with Michelle, Sienna Miller could pull off the Chenault character, but she may need to put on a few pounds…

Anne on Jan 15, 2009

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so…does anyone know if Benicio will be involved in the Rum diaries at all?
e-mail me back at purplehazevoodoochild@yahoo.com!

I'd love to see Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Torro team up again in another crazy movie.
Although, I couldn't imagine who he would play.

stranger. on Jan 19, 2009

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please must be keira ! they have a great chemistry and they so cute together! i would love to see them in this movie!

flor on Jan 21, 2009

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i think too that keira and johnny are hot together …comon just look the pirates 2 kiss …that was an amzing kiss! they're really hot together! i love them

Mary on Jan 21, 2009

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depp will most def be good for this movie. but for everyone who's seen fear and loathing needs to be aware that yes thompson does "expiriment" in the rum diary but it will be far from fear and loathing. there wont be continuous acid trips scenes and freak out monster metaphors, its slightly sober thompson in a love driven crazy drunken story about him when hes a young and up incoming writer.

dustin on Feb 17, 2009

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Are they really going to cut Yeoman from the script?!?! He is the funniest character in the whole book! How can they rewrite HST's plot and character list????? I was extremely excited about the movie… but I don't know now… unbelievable

gman on Mar 2, 2009

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"and falls in love with Sanderson’s unattainable girlfriend, Chenault…"

Sanderson and Chenault don't even MEET in the novel.

a on Mar 6, 2009

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Thompson's first and really only NOVEL. written when he was just emerging as a writer but shelved for 40 years. too bad that josh harnett couldn't play the role of kemp. harnett is whom hunter really wanted to play this role, before his death on '05. i also worry that depp may be too "old" to play kemp, though i guess we will see…

jenn on May 24, 2009

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I'm pretty sure Chenault is the girlfriend of Yeamon, not Sanderson

Shaun on Oct 26, 2009