Variety reports that Johnny Depp will reunite with director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) on “Rango,” an animated movie financed and distributed by Paramount.
In the movie, scheduled for a March 4, 2011 release, Johnny Depp will voice the lead character, a household pet that goes on an adventure to discover its true self.
The script was written by John Logan (The Aviator) from an idea by Verbinski. The animation will be done by the incredibly talented folks at Industrial Light & Magic.